A CASK OF DISORGANIZATION OF THE LUNGS. 715 
some inflammatory affection of the throat, was placed in a close 
pasture, into which two stallions broke, and dreadfully tormented 
her, for she was then at heat. When they were driven from her, 
she was evidently ill and distressed—a considerable oedematous 
swelling formed under the belly, and she died. The cavity of the 
abdomen contained from twelve to fifteen quarts of a reddish sero- 
sity, which covered all the viscera, and more or less discoloured 
them. There were also eight or nine quarts in the thoracic cavity, 
and the pericardium contained eight quarts more. These different 
portions presented the same colour and appearance. M. Blavette 
asks, whether this dropsical effusion, so remarkable, was to be con¬ 
sidered as symptomatic, or essential, or consecutive, on the treat¬ 
ment which she had experienced from the horses. The third case 
is that of an enormous polypus extracted from the vagina of a cow. 
It was successfully amputated; the beast had no ailment from the 
moment of its abstraction; she soon afterwards took the bull, and in 
due time produced a calf. The fourth case was one of rupture of 
the diaphragm, in consequence of nasal catarrh in a horse—a most 
extraordinary case, and shewing the occasional violence of the 
cough. 
There were other memoirs of great merit, and some veterinary 
works that were presented to the society. The effect of this on the 
improvement of the veterinary art is sufficiently evident. May 
the time not be far distant when we may be enabled thus honour¬ 
ably to occupy our peculiar department, and to contribute thus effi¬ 
ciently to the accomplishment of the excellent purposes of the 
Agricultural Society! 
A CASE OF COMPLETE DISORGANIZATION OF THE 
LUNGS. 
By Mr. G. J. Marshall, Armagh, Ireland. 
Sir,—I n the numbers of your valuable Journal for November, 
1834, and April last, are recorded two cases, by Messrs. Darby and 
Wheatly, of complete destruction of the lungs, the latter conclud¬ 
ing by saying, “probably some of the readers of your Journal may 
have observed similar cases.” I beg, therefore, to send you the 
following case, which lately occurred in my practice. It is (juite 
at your service, if you think it worthy of insertion in your next 
number. 
Aug>VMh, 7 P.M.—I was requested by Mr. H., of this town, to 
attend a l)ay horse, four years old, which he said liad l)cen cougli- 
ing for a day or two previously, and had been bled by a blacksmith 
