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METASTASIS OF INFLAMMATION IN A COW. 
By Mr. John Tombs, Per shore. 
Dec. 10 ^, 1836 . — A young cow, belonging to an agricul- 
turist in this neighbourhood, was taken ill last night. This 
morning I saw her labouring under the following symptoms : — 
quick, but not deep breathing ; pulse 60, and hard ; legs, ears, 
and horns cold ; an increased flow of saliva from the mouth ; 
disinclination to move ; refusal of her food, and rumination 
having ceased. Abstract five quarts of blood. Give sulph. 
soda ^xij, nitrat. potass, ^vj, digitalis 3j- 
11 th. — Pulse 50, and not so hard as yesterday ; breathing ex- 
tremely laborious : there is a dew on the nose ; ears and horns 
cold ; does not lie down, eats but little. "YV hen made to walk, 
she grunts, clearly indicating pneumonia. Blister the sides ; 
insert a seton in the dewlap. Give Epsom salts Jx, nitrat. 
potass, gss. digitalis Jj. In the evening, symptoms of inflamma- 
tion of the bladder came on : she was continually setting her 
back up ; straining and voiding her urine. Bleed, and give linseed 
tea frequently. 
12 th. — Pulse 60, and hard ; she is in excruciating pain, strain- 
ing, and voiding her urine drop by drop incessantly. Nose dewy ; 
skin, ears, and horns very hot; does not lie down; moves re- 
luctantly ; refuses food and water. 
A swelling made its appearance last night between the angles 
of the jaw, which some of the “ knowing ones” regard as an ill 
omen, shewing, as they say, rottenness of the interior of the 
body. She gives very little milk, as may be reasonably expected. 
Bleed again. Give ol. ricini, a pint, tinct. opii ^j, and supply 
her with linseed tea. In the evening, no better. Give sol. gum 
arabic and tinct. opii. 
13 th, 8 a.m. — Feeds sparingly ; pulse lower ; breathing quick ; 
great irritation in the bladder ; in very considerable pain pre- 
viously to and after voiding her urine, which she still does in 
small quantities. Give tinct. opii, gum arabic, and carbonate of 
soda : linseed tea as before. 
6, p.m. — Has lain down all the afternoon. Pulse 50 ; bowels 
slightly constipated ; inclined to eat. Give ol. ricini, a pint. 
14 th. — Great amendment ; breathing not much disturbed ; 
ears and horns of a proper heat ; appetite improved ; lies down 
comfortably ; voids her urine in larger quantities, and without 
suffering pain : there is no sediment at the bottom of the urine ; 
her fleces are too hard. Give sulph. sodse % xij. 
1 6th. — Purges greatly ; her general health is considerably 
