SCIRRHUS OF THE TONGUE IN A HEIFER. 
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consider it an axiom, that a horse may be unsound without being 
depreciated in value, neither diminished in his usefulness, nor 
returnable. As, however, the contrary may happen, it will be 
requisite for you invariably to state, first, the unsoundness; secondly , 
whether it will interfere with the function of the part or the duties 
of the animal; thirdly , whether it depreciates his value ; and, lastly, 
whether it renders him returnable. 
[To be continued.] 
CONSULTATIONS, No. XXI. 
A Case of Scirrhus of the Tongue in a Heifer. 
Dear Sir, — T he kindness I experienced from you during my 
pupillage at the College emboldens me to address you respecting 
a case I have at present under treatment. 
The animal is a three-year-old heifer. About five or six weeks 
ago the owner observed that she was losing flesh, that the saliva 
was dripping from her mouth, and that her cheeks appeared en- 
larged. A few days afterwards he examined her mouth, aud 
found a considerable portion of masticated food impacted between 
the molar teeth and the muscles of the cheek. This he removed ; 
but a few days afterwards he observed that there was great diffi- 
culty in ruminating. He then examined her teeth, but could not 
detect any thing amiss with them. A week ago, he requested 
me to see her. I found her standing up, and trying to chew her 
cud. She evinced much tenderness of the mouth, the saliva was 
flowing profusely, and the tongue slightly protruded. She was 
very much emaciated, and her milk nearly gone. Upon exami- 
nation, I found her tongue enlarged, appearing shorter than na- 
tural, and hot, and very tender when pressed with the hand. 
There is considerable enlargement of the submaxillary space. 
The tongue is almost of a natural colour. She is very eager for 
food, but the poor thing cannot manage now to get much of it 
over the tongue. Ad the treatment I have ordered is an applica- 
tion of alum and verjuice. 
Can you inform me what is the nature of the disease I Is it 
cancer I 
There is a farmer living in this neighbourhood who says he 
had two cases similar to this some years since ; that they both 
died ; and that it was cancer in the tongue that destroyed them. 
I have tried to find, in the work on Cattle written by you, and 
in my other works, any thing bearing upon it, but am unable so to 
do. I should, therefore, feel greatly obliged by your giving me 
