ON THE DISEASES OF CATS. 
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but did not shew any other disease. The liver was the seat of 
disease, and I have no doubt caused her death. Its external 
surface was studded over with yellowish spots, but they did not 
feel hard or much distinct from the other portion of the liver. 
On cutting into it, these specks were found to be uncommonly 
numerous throughout its whole twofold substance, so that, I fancy, 
it may be said to have miliary tubercles. They were soft, and 
evidently in a state approaching to suppuration ; indeed, some had 
suppurated. There was gall in the gall-bladder and intestines. 
Near the caecum there was an enlarged mesenteric gland, of 
the size of a marble, nearly in a suppurative state. All the parts 
were sound. 
Observations . — This cat was in good condition, and the day 
before it was missed was as lively as usual, and fed well; but she 
had always a great inclination, especially for the last two or three 
months, to go and sleep in cold places in the cellar, for whole 
days together and nights, merely coming out for a few minutes 
for her meat. Whether this produced the complaint I cannot say, 
but she never shewed symptoms of active disease. 
Woums in the Intestines. 
18 th January, 1841. — A young cat, six months old, was in a 
sickly state when brought to a person in this town, and only 
lived about a week afterwards. There were no particular symp- 
toms to enable a person to say what the disease was, only a gra- 
dual pining away, and a dislike to food. 
Examination . — There was nothing in the stomach or intestines, 
but a little mucus. At about a third way along the intestines 
from the stomach, I found three tape worms, about four inches 
long. All parts were sound, and I could not discover any thing 
to account for death but the worms. 
Injury of the Urethra and Retention of Urine. 
On the 7th October, 1841, a gardener was rolling a cast-iron 
roller in the garden, when a beautiful young cat, in one of his 
playful anticks, leaped inside it, and in attempting to leap out 
again, was accidentally crushed thereunder : he lingered for four 
days afterwards, and then died. I did not see him alive, but he 
was afterwards sent to me to be examined. 
Examination . — Between the skin and abdominal muscles 
there was a great quantity of diffused extravasated blood. On 
laying open the abdomen, the cause of death was easily disco- 
vered, as the bladder appeared distended to the utmost, as red as 
blood ; and on further examination I found that there was a great 
