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and below, and pass a doable ligature round each exposed portion 
of the vein, including about one inch between the ligatures. I 
then divide the vein between the ligatures, and leave the ends 
hanging out of the wounds. I subsequently blister, and some- 
times fire. Of the benefit I am satisfied — as to the “ how it is 
brought about,” I am not. Can it be by producing a new 
direction of the venous circulation, and thereby giving more 
power to the absorbents? I am at a loss to account for the 
fact of which I am so satisfied. 
At a future period 1, perhaps, may venture to embody some 
of my thoughts on this subject, as I am inclined to think that 
in young horses, especially, the cause is more frequently con- 
stitutional than accidental. 
CONSULTATIONS. 
No. XXIV. 
A singular Disease in a Cow. 
The following is the history of the cow whose bladder I 
have sent you for your inspection, it being such a case as I have 
never seen before, or even heard of. 
On the 21st of April she was attacked with the then prevail- 
ing epidemic in a most acute form, and she vomited her cud for 
three days ; the complaint, however, yielded to the usual treat- 
ment in about five or six days, when she fed and ruminated as 
she was accustomed when in perfect health. 
On the 30th she was suddenly attacked with stertorous breath- 
ing, and a total disinclination to move. R Bleed, and give open- 
ing and fever medicine. The blood drawn off presented the most 
curious appearance, it scarcely having any colouring matter in it, 
and the greater part of it did not coagulate. She was bought of 
a farmer who lives on the side of Cham wood Forest, near to New- 
town Lenford, whose cattle, owing to some herb that grows on 
the farm, are subject to red-water of a peculiar kind. In some 
animals it stops spontaneously ; others, even when removed from 
the farm to a distant part of the country (where this complaint 
is not known), with small intermissions, void it the remainder 
of their lives. The present owner of this cow has bought several 
which have done so. No hope being now entertained of he rre- 
coverv, she was consigned to the butcher. She had been stall- 
fed on turnips, &, c., during the winter; but, owing to the com- 
