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terior of the cyst. After some days the scars fall off, and some 
serous discharge remains: the tumour gradually diminishes, and 
almost entirely disappears. This operation, however, can only be 
safely performed on young oxen, on whom the rheumatism has 
not left any other traces. I once endeavoured to remove a cyst 
of this kind with the scalpel, but I lost the animal. 
Before I became acquainted with the true cause of periodical 
rheumatism, I had for many years tried all the means which sug¬ 
gested themselves to me, but with little more than momentary 
effect, and often without any result. Considering the advantages 
obtained in the intermittent diseases of man, by a revulsive treat¬ 
ment, employed during the interval between the fits, 1 adopted 
the following plan. As soon as the swelling and lameness mani¬ 
fested themselves, I rubbed an emollient ointment on the parts 
affected; and when the symptoms were mitigated, I used cam¬ 
phorated spirit, and spirit of turpentine. In some cases I was 
perfectly successful; but in the greater number the disease re¬ 
turned. I then substituted the actual cautery ; and in two cases 
which I shall relate, obtained the most decisive success. 
[To be continued.] 
VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY, 
March 18, 1829. 
MR. KING read a paper on the “ Dropping of Cows after 
Calving.” It was a disease which rarely appeared until the ani¬ 
mal had attained mature age. Never in the first calving, nor 
often after the second. It occurred from two hours to four or five 
days after parturition. It did not appear to be connected with 
protracted or painful parturition. 
Post-mortem examination threw no light on the disease. 
The animal first staggered a little; appeared to be weak in the 
loins; a paralytic affection then stole over the whole frame, and 
she fell, unable to rise again. Often, all sensibility to external 
and internal stimuli was lost; considerable discharge of foetid 
gas from the stomach. The progress most rapid ; the cow some¬ 
times destroyed in six hours : died from suffocation. 
In cases of recovery the animal rose about the second or third 
day- 
lie purged : gave sulphur, from eight to sixteen ounces; gave 
large quantities of warm water and clysters ; placed the cow, as 
much as possible, in a natural and easy position, and frequently 
turned her. 
