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A SANGUINEOUS OVARIAN TUMOUR. 
By W. Barrow, M.R.C.V.S., Newmarket. 
The ovarian tumour forwarded by us was removed from a 
hack mare, aged 17 years, belonging to a clergyman who 
resides between three and four miles from Newmarket, to 
which place he was in the habit of riding her, up to the day 
of her being brought to our infirmary. 
On March 11th she was admitted. External appearances. 
Animal emaciated ; ribs arched ; abdomen distended ; pulse 
96, soft and feeble ; respiration frequent and laborious, with 
general tremor of the muscles of the body ; the conjunctival 
and buccal membranes blanched. Prognosis, internal hemor- 
rhage. 
12th. — Pulse in number as before, character thready; 
respiration more tranquil, which, however, soon became acce- 
lerated and laborious when the animal was wisped over, pro- 
ducing great tremor of the muscles of the flank ; membranes 
still blanched ; frequent sighing ; loss of appetite ; she does 
not lie down ; surface of body warm ; faeces scanty. 
13th, a.m. — The pulse has risen to 120, and is more 
thready ; respiration tranquil when the animal is undisturbed ; 
sighings more frequent ; membranes unchanged ; surface of 
the body still warm, but no sweating ; she has not yet lain 
down, and occupies one position in her box ; still no appe- 
tite ; elevation of the head does not occasion staggering or 
any faltering of the limbs, but it increases the respiration and 
sighings. 6*30 p.m. Pulse indistinct at submaxillary artery; 
respirations irregular; visible mucous membranes remain 
the same, and the elevation of the head now occasions imme- 
diate staggering; no sweating. 8*30 p.m. The animat stag- 
gered, fell, and expired without a struggle. 
Post-mortem appearances. On opening the abdomen a large 
quantity of blood escaped, and it continued to flow to the 
amount of two large stable pailfuls. The stomach and bowels 
were healthy. The spleen much enlarged and consolidated. 
The liver greatly reduced in size, and of a light colour. Kid- 
neys healthy. Heart and lungs also healthy. The ovarian 
tumour was found occupying its natural position, except 
being placed more forward. Its weight, with the other por- 
tions attached, when it was first removed from the abdomen, 
was 19 ^ lbs. It is, perhaps, necessary to mention that on the 
28th of November last, the mare was sent to our infirmary 
suffering from obstinate constipation of the bowels, accom- 
