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A CASK OF GARGET OF THE UDDER. 
plentiful supply of mucus ; but the head of the foetus was turned on 
one side, and only one fore foot made its appearance. As the 
pains at this time had nearly subsided, and the owner wished me 
to extract the foetus by force, I thought it a favourable opportu- 
nity for a trial of the secale, and immediately prepared a dose of 
the same mixed with ale. Greatly to my satisfaction, in half an 
hour after the administration, I had the pleasure of seeing the 
pains renewed, and in a manner that called for my assistance. I 
introduced my hand, placed the head and foot in a right position, 
and in a few minutes brought away a dead foetus. 
CASE II. 
This cow, which belonged to my own stock, was, according to 
reckoning, between six and seven weeks from her time of regu- 
lar parturition, but had for a few days shewn evident signs of 
approaching miscarriage. I was, however, obliged to go from 
home on business, and was absent nearly sixteen hours. As 
soon as I got home I visited my patient, and found the parts suffi- 
ciently dilated, as I thought, to admit of a free passage to the 
foetus, which I found was making a regular presentation ; but it 
had not advanced far enough in the passage to admit of rendering 
any manual assistance. 
Slight pains coming on at uncertain intervals, I again resolved 
on trying the power of the secale, and at the end of about twenty- 
five minutes from the period of giving the same, her pains be- 
came regular in time, and strong in force, and in a short time she 
was safely relieved from her burden, without any assistance from 
me. 
The calf was very small, and apparently dead ; but on my try- 
ing to inflate its lungs by blowing down the throat, it shewed 
evident signs of returning life, and in a few minutes was quite 
recovered. It is now six weeks old, and is a sprightly little 
animal. Both these cows cleansed in a short time, and needed 
no more than ordinary attendance. 
A CASE OF GARGET OF THE UDDER. 
By Mr. G. Harrison, V.S., Hinckley. 
I was called, on the 29th of last July, to visit a cow within three 
weeks of calving, in whose bag was inflammation of several days’ 
standing. She had been twice bled by the owner to the extent of 
six quarts each time. Opening drinks had been administered, and 
