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ABSCESS IN TIIE LEFT HEMISPHERE 
came to the conclusion that I should call to see the horse, and 
then they would have an opportunity of shewing the cow. I ex- 
amined my patient accordingly and had been for some time about 
the place, and had my horse out in order to take my departure, 
when Mr. S. remarked, “We have a cow rather ill; come and 
see her.” I went, and found her not rather ill , but dying. 
I examined the parts, and found it one of those cases in which 
there was no opening whatever to the uterus. 
I told Mr. S. that there was no hope of saving the cow ; but 
if the calf was living I might possibly save it. I proceeded to 
operate, but the additional torture to the poor dying animal 
made me desist, with the intention of extracting the calf by the 
Caesarian operation immediately on the death of the mother. This 
in a very short time I had an opportunity of doing ; but the calf 
had also died in the long-protracted struggle. 
I had then a fine opportunity of examining the parts. I had 
found the calf in a natural position. The uterus was much in- 
flamed. The stricture (about four inches in length) was corru- 
gated longitudinally and of a cartilaginous hardness, so much so, 
that I could not force a passage with the finger, but found a 
blutit-pointed stick to answer the purpose. I removed the uterus 
by dividing the vagina about four inches posterior to the stric- 
ture, and, with the hooked bistoury, made an incision longitudi- 
nally through one of the sides of the cartilaginous substance. 
The parts were immediately dilated, until I could with ease intro- 
duce my hand. On making the incision on the other side, the 
corrugations gave way. The insertion of both hands through 
the os uteri dilated the parts to their natural size ; and I had no 
doubt, had I been called in time, I should have saved both calf 
and mother. 
This, Sir, if you have nothing better at hand, may fill up a 
corner in your truly valuable Journal : it will, at least, shew the 
folly and impropriety of employing these ignoramuses. 
A CASE OF ABSCESS IN THE LEFT HEMISPHERE 
OF THE BRAIN IN A MARE. 
By Herr La Notte, of Lauenburg. 
A five-year-old high-bred grey mare was treated by me 
for dangerous catarrhal inflammation of the throat. After a lapse 
of a fortnight the animal was so far recovered as to be capable of 
light work. About four weeks from the period when she was 
