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lated blood. There was a large artery close by it, the size of a 
goose-quill, but which was not injured. Within the abdomen 
there was about a quart of bloody-coloured serum, and also a long 
skein of coagulated blood, most probably from the tapping. I 
have repeatedly noticed that, where there has been long and ex- 
cessive straining, there has been extravasation of lymph between 
the diaphragm and second stomach : so there was in this instance. 
The lungs were a good deal congested. The bladder contained 
about a quart of urine. It was sound ; and there was no swelling 
or obstruction about the meatus. 
Observations . — This case shews the folly of ignorant persons 
interfering and meddling with veterinary midwifery cases ; for I 
think there is not the least doubt that, had I been called in at an 
early period, I could have saved the cow. 
I have related this case, in a great measure, to teach us the 
lesson of caution in making any punctures in these parts, since 
we may lay open some large bloodvessel, as I did, and run the 
risk of bleeding the animal to death. There is no doubt that 
I laid open one of the large vessels that return the blood from 
the uterus. During the period of utero-gestation the vessels are 
numerous and very large. I must confess I was highly fearful 
that, had the cow lived, the sutures would have given way in a 
few days’ time, and haemorrhage ensued ; yet I was in hope that 
the bloodvessels would diminish in * size as the parts contracted 
after parturition ; and I am almost inclined to believe, from the 
appearance of the vessel and the puncture, that haemorrhage would 
not have taken place, as the wound was pretty firm, and the vessel 
contracted a little. 
MR. BARLOW’S ANSWER TO MR. MAYHEW. 
To the Editors of “ The Veterinarian .” 
Gentlemen, 
In The Veterinarian for June, there is a “letter” from Mr. 
Mayhew, purporting, by its title, to be a reply to a paper of mine 
which appeared in the previous number. In noticing this " letter,” 
I have, in the first place, to thank Mr. Mayhew for the testimony 
which he bears to my talents ; for his charity in attributing my 
style of writing to carelessness, rather than ignorance ; and I could 
have desired to thank him still further, had I been able to see 
throughout the whole of the “ letter ” where “ my name so often 
appears,” any thing that might assist me in rightly understanding 
