TUMOURS IN THE THORACIC CAVITY OF A COW. 21 
little or no fever, ancl to all appearance she was going on 
favorably. 
On the 29th, I paid her another visit, when I found the 
integument had sloughed away ; the swelling was reduced, 
and all progressing as favorably as circumstances would 
admit. — Ordered a little exercise, and a more liberal diet, 
and I left in high spirits, from the operation having succeeded 
to the utmost extent of my wishes. 
Now, mark the sequel! On the' 3d of November I was 
summoned to attend my patient again, which I very soon 
did, almost dreading the consequence. Upon my arrival and 
looking at the animal, I at a glance saw we had that direful 
disease, tetanus, to contend with. — The symptoms, I need 
not describe, as they are too well known to every member of 
the profession, and in this case they were too plainly marked, to 
be mistaken ; and in addition, there was considerable engorge- 
ment of the extremities, both posterior, and anterior. I 
may here remark ; that while under the effects of the opera- 
tion, she was kept upon spare diet, which reduced her in 
flesh, but after a more liberal allowance, she regained her con- 
dition rapidly. Could this have anything to do with, or be 
in any way connected with the tetanic affection ? as I after- 
wards learnt that she had been most carefully attended to, 
even to excess of food. 
From this time, the 3d, until the 13th, I tried every cura- 
tive means I could devise, or could glean from instructions, 
but all proved unavailing. She gradually got worse, the 
spasms became more severe, and on the 13th inst. she paid 
the debt of nature, which all animated beings owe. Now, 
as Mr. Morton remarks, “ the above may appear a thrice 
told tale, varying, but not improving,” “ still at times the 
memory wants refreshing, and where doubts exist, reitera- 
tion may be allowed.” 
The cases above described may be scarcely worth commu- 
nicating, but through a sincere desire for the welfare of the 
Veterinarian, I take the trouble of transcribing them as a 
small return for the kindness always shown to me. 
TUMOURS IN THE THORACIC CAVITY OF A COW, 
CONTAINING GRANULAR OSSIFIC MATTER. 
By R. P. Foster, V. S., Spalding. 
Dear Sir, — In the spring of 1846, I was requested to 
see a cow that was reported to be very ilk When I arrived, 
