A SCIRRHOUS TUMOUR ON THE RADIUS. 
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Observations . — The only peculiarity in this case was the hind 
legs being presented straight out lengthways through the vagina, 
and not, as is generally the case, with the hind legs “ down in 
the udder,” as it is called. After the calf was extracted, I in- 
troduced my hand up the vagina, and I fancy the uterus, in this 
case, was much lengthened, from the calf having had his hind 
legs stretched out. 
A VIOLENT CASE OF STAKING IN A MARE. 
By the same. 
I saw, a few months ago, a mare, belonging to a Mr. Bradshaw 
of this town, that had run violently against the end of a sharp 
rail that was nailed to posts on the side of a road. It entered 
between the 11th and 13th ribs, breaking the 12th in its way, 
towards their cartilages ; passed through the diaphragm, grazed 
the stomach, and went through the spleen, ceecum, and some 
of the small intestines. Near the udder it passed out of the 
abdomen, and went under the abdominal muscles and between 
the skin, and issued behind through a portion of the near side, 
just under the vulva. The rail was not broken in passing 
through, and a portion of it, at least four feet long, was sticking 
out behind, and about a foot at the other end outside the ribs. 
She had come a quarter of a mile with it in her, and much better 
than could be considered to be possible in such a case. 
A SCIRRHOUS TUMOUR ON THE RADIUS OF AN 
OLD SPANIEL. 
Operated on by W. Youatt. 
August 20 th, 1843. — An old spaniel, belonging to Mr. M— , 
of Greenwich, had a large scirrhous tumour on the front of the 
radius, occupying almost the whole extent from the elbow to the 
wrist, very prominent in the centre, and threatening to break 
through the skin. It seemed to adhere closely to the parts beneath, 
for it was scarcely moveable without moving the whole arm, nor 
could I introduce the finger under it in any part. The object of the 
examination was, whether material danger would attend the ex- 
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