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CONSULTATIONS. 
in society, and be more intimately associated with the interest of 
the agriculturist, and the prosperity of our country. Exulting 
in the near approach of this consummation devoutly to be wished, 
let every little personal jealousy subside, and every unprofessional 
and dishonourable practice be for ever renounced. — Y.] 
CONSULTATIONS.— No. 3. 
A singular Disease in Calves. 
Dear Sir, — As a quondam pupil of University College, although 
not in the habit of attending your lectures, I trust that you will 
pardon the liberty which I take in requesting your advice respect- 
ing a destructive disease which is now prevailing among calves. 
A gentleman of this neighbourhood has lately lost many of his 
calves with some apparent affection of the head. Hearing of the 
circumstance, I begged to be allowed to examine one of them after 
death, and, this morning, I went to him for that purpose. 
A fortnight ago, just after the frost, one of the calves was ob- 
served to be stupid, and refused his milk — ground his teeth — had 
some frothing at the mouth, — and died in the night, within twelve 
hours after it was first noticed. The extremities were below their 
proper temperature. 
A second was attacked on the next day, and died almost as 
soon. He died in convulsions, having been previously walking 
round and round in one direction. There was no purging in either 
of these cases. 
A third calf was killed, after being ill fourteen or sixteen hours, 
and became frantic apparently from the use of cold applications, 
for, on the wet rags being applied a few minutes, he ran about, and 
became very furious. In this state he was destroyed. Two others 
have since died, and two are now ill. They say that the lean 
calves bear the attack best ; but all have died, or been killed, ex- 
cept the two just mentioned. One of these is in a state of coma, 
with general paralysis, or, rather, stiffness of the limbs, so that he 
cannot stand. The eyes are turned down, and the vessels much 
suffused. The other is very slightly affected, but is disposed to 
go round. The extremities are cold, the head not hot, and both 
of them grind their teeth. 
Bleeding was had recourse to in the first cases, but it is said 
that the patients then appeared to sink more rapidly. Blisters 
have been applied, and also rowels. 
The appearances of the brain I was hardly able to observe, for 
they had split the head open, and the ventricles consequently were 
