A PKCULIAlt DISEASE OF THE COW. 
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condition, was beautiful, no cough or tenderness about the throat ; 
the legs clean and free. I pronounced the case incurable ; but the 
owner was anxious for me to put her under treatment for a short 
time. I at length agreed to do so. 
Treatment . — Depletion to a moderate extent ; afterwards I 
administered iodine and its compounds, cupri sulph., zinci oxid. 
and some other mineral and vegetable tonics. 1 applied daily 
the ung. hyd. cum iodina to the enlarged glands, trepanning 
the different sinuses of the head, and injected a solution of sulph. 
cupri for some time, and afterwards a solution of zinci oxid. in 
strong acid. The above treatment was pushed to the greatest ex- 
tent, and the effects of the medicine carefully watched and adjusted 
according to circumstances for upwards of five weeks, and with no 
marked improvement. I cast her, and dissected out both glands, 
in doing which I wounded the parotid duct. I applied bandages 
with proper compress, and injected escharotic solutions for some 
days, when the discharge was stopped. For the last week I fancy 
much improvement : the ulcers are healing fast, and the matter is 
changed in consistence. 
I am, my dear Sirs, 
Your’s, truly, 
Joseph Carlisle. 
[In our opinion the case — from the description — appears like 
glanders. In so young and seemingly healthy a subject, it 
may end in recovery ; but it is a great deal more likely to 
deceive Mr. Carlisle’s present expectations. — Ed.] 
AN ACCOUNT OF A PECULIAR AND HITHERTO 
UNNOTICED DISEASE OF THE COW. 
By Mr. J. Relph, V.S., Sebergham. 
There is a disease that attacks cows soon after parturition, the 
prominent symptoms of which are, a gradual loss of appetite; 
the function of rumination tardily performed, and at length sus- 
pended ; and there is also flaccidity of the rumen and abdomen. 
Fever of the sub-acute inflammatory kind follows, attended with 
costiveness, which latter, if neglected, becomes exceedingly ob- 
stinate. The secretion of milk is diminished, its taste is rank and 
disagreeable, and both it and the breath of the animal possess 
an odour quite peculiar to the complaint. There is from the 
