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was informed, he did -frequently during the night. His pulse is 
very quick ; and, while lying down, every pulsation can be heard, 
even at some distance ; a gurgling sort of sound, as if fluid of some 
kind impeded the action of the heart. From such symptoms, I in- 
formed the owner I considered it a case of ruptured diaphragm, 
and that, of course, there was no chance for his horse recovering. 
1 6th . — Death put an end to the poor brute’s sufferings about four 
o’clock this morning, and at eleven I made the following post- 
mortem examination: — 
There was a thickening of a small portion of the rectum, which 
was discoloured; there was also a thickening and discolouring of 
a small portion of the colon. But the cause of death, as I had 
predicted, was a rupture of the diaphragm ; the laceration being 
situated rather inferiorly, and being about seven or eight inches in 
circumference. About three yards of small intestine had protruded 
through it, and were floating in the cavity of the thorax ; and this 
portion of intestine was highly inflamed. The other important 
organs were healthy. 
I ought to have mentioned that the horse was subject to attacks 
of colic, and experienced a very severe one about three weeks 
previous to the last attack. 
Remaining, Sir, respectfully your’s. 
Barnstaple, June 11, 1847. 
EXTRACTION OF A MAL-FORMED CALF— BREECH 
PRESENTATION. 
By Mr. W. A. CARTWRIGHT, V.S., Whitchurch, Salop. 
10 th March, 1847. — This morning a cow, belonging to , 
shewed symptoms of approaching parturition. About the middle 
of the day a man celebrated at assisting cows to calve was 
sent for. 
It was a breech presentation. With much difficulty he got the 
hind feet up. The calf was then forcibly drawn away in that 
position. 
4 P. M. — The cow not going on favourably, I was sent for. On 
introducing my hand into the uterus, I found that the upper part 
of the neck of it was evidently lacerated to a great extent. Scarcely 
any of the cleansing could be felt, and the body of the uterus ap- 
peared to be almost out of reach. I ordered her to be destroyed, 
and made meat of, she being in good condition. 
