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ON THE SHOEING OE FHENCH HOKSES. 
of fluid, having a much larger proportion of blood than that eva¬ 
cuated before death, a considerable quantity of pus, and some very 
small calculi. The ureters were very much thickened, and lined 
with a viscid secretion, similar to that which exuded from the blad¬ 
der. The intestines and stomach presented no abnormal appear¬ 
ance, nor did any organ, except those above mentioned, present an 
appearance which I did not anticipate under existing circumstances. 
It is strange that, under examinations conducted with the greatest 
care and anxiety the patient evinced no pain from contact with the 
kidneys or pressure near them. 
The last case was in a beautiful white Durham cow, four months 
gone in calf, the property of Mr. John Reeve, Pulham, who, on the 
3d of October, 1839, observed a long string of clear slimy matter 
hang from its bearing, and being afraid abortion had taken place, 
and that she had eaten the foetus, he requested immediate assistance. 
I found, on examination, the os uteri closed, and covered with a 
healthy glutinous secretion; but the entrance to the bladder and 
the anterior part of the vagina were highly inflamed. The ears 
were very warm; the conjunctiva red, and the eyes suffused with 
tears; the muzzle dry and feverish; the bowels were costive; the 
pulse quick and small; and the breathing considerably quickened. 
I administered Tbj magnesise sulphat. to which the bowels readily 
responded. In the evening I gave Jj pulv. anisi, Jj pulv. gentianae, 
and Jiv pulv. lini, in warm water, and ordered her plenty of gruel. 
A:th —There was still extensive irritation of the vagina and blad¬ 
der, and in the urine a clear gelatinous precipitate. I exhibited 
the mixture of jss ol. juniperi, Jj ol. tereb., and Jj tinct. opii, in 
gruel. 
bill .—I examined the vagina again, and felt satisfied that the se¬ 
cretion proceeded from the bladder. I ordered the same medicine. 
6/A and 7^A.“The jelly-like matter was evacuated in smaller 
quantities. The medicine was continued as before. 
\0th .—I found her perfectly recovered, and called no more. 
N.B.—As I did not test the urine of this cow, and there were no 
clots of blood, as in the previous cases, I leave it to your better 
judgment to determine whether or not it arose from a similar,, 
though less acute, affection. 
ON THE SHOEING OF FRENCH HORSES. 
By Mr. C. J. DawsON, Boulogne-sur-Mer. 
Our talented “amateur” is again in the field, and as he has done 
me the honour to revert to my last communication to your valuable 
periodical, I must again crave your indulgence of the insertion 
of a few lilies. 
