TRANSLATIONS FROM THE CONTINENTAL JOURNALS. 577 
month’s gestation. The inversion had taken place several 
times, but not completely. In this instance the prolapsus 
had existed for from twelve to thirteen hours before the author 
saw the animal, and great efforts had meanwhile been made 
by two strong men to return it, which had caused great 
injury to the parts, these being much lacerated; and this state 
was aggravated by the access of cold air, and the friction of the 
legs and the straw and dirt with which they had come in 
contact. The night before the animal had been overfed. 
Symptoms . — The prolapsus was complete, and presented 
in appearance the form of a ball of large volume, of a 
reddish-purple colour, and covered with clotted blood. On 
the right side a fluctuation existed of some considerable 
size. 
For the reduction, lotions of vinegar and water were 
applied for a quarter of an hour, in order to cleanse the parts 
from impurities ; after which they were freely scarified ; by 
which, accidentally, the fluctuation previously noticed was 
wounded. This was followed by a flow of urine ; which, though 
alarming as to its consequences, afforded prompt relief, and 
caused flaccidity of the parts. After this, the reduction was 
accomplished in less than five minutes, to the great surprise 
of all present. But what was their astonishment when the 
animal suddenly fell to the ground, and it was found impos- 
sible to get her on her legs again. She lay on her side, her 
strength rapidly declined, the features became expressive of 
the greatest anxiety, the ears, horns, and extremities intensely 
cold, the sensation obtuse, the pulse imperceptible, followed 
by convulsive trembling; and to these unfavorable symptoms 
must be added strong and increasing meteorization. This 
sudden change caused the most serious apprehension, yet 
the author did not despair ; he took the most energetic mea- 
sures to reanimate the patient ; all the bandages were loosened; 
friction, with stimulants, were applied by him, and after- 
wards strong revulsions with warm clothing. By these 
means reaction took place, and in the course of a few hours 
animation was restored in a body which before resembled a 
dead carcase. 
What are the conclusions to be drawn from these effects 
so frightful following an operation usually so simple? Is all 
to be attributed to the injudicious scarification which 
caused two or three litres of urine to escape? or to the 
pre-existing indigestion, complicated with intestinal and 
gastric inflammation ? This latter could not be mistaken by 
the meteorization and uneasiness of the patient. Three days 
after, by proper treatment, the animal had perfectly re- 
