()3G ON DISEASED OVARIES, &c. 
The same purgative medicine was sent, with the addition of six 
drachms of Barbadoes aloes and two drachms of ginger. This was 
administered at nine a.m. I saw her at three p.m. Pulse 72, 
and very feeble; great distention of belly; and respiration more 
hurried. I applied my ear to the parietes of the abdomen^ and 
not the least sound could be detected. I informed the owner 
that I had no hope of saving her, and, if he had any thought of 
calling in farther advice, the sooner he did it the better. I, how¬ 
ever, gave her two drachms of the croton farina combined with 
one drachm of the carbonate of ammonia, and the same quantity 
of the chloride of lime, and left her. 
2^th .—The owner sent for Mr. John Relph, whose reputation 
and pathological knowledge of the ruminant stands high, and, 
indeed, he may truly boast of few rivals. Just as he arrived the 
poor animal died. 
Mr. Relph called on me, and I proposed a post-mortem exami¬ 
nation. It was agreed to, and the following abnormal appearances 
presented themselves:—On laying open the abdomen we were 
surprised at the enormous quantity of aqueous fluid, of the ap¬ 
pearance of whey, that rushed out of the first incision—there 
must have been at least six or seven gallons of this fluid. Se¬ 
veral pieces of a substance resembling adipose matter came float¬ 
ing out with it. We were next struck with the singular appear¬ 
ance of the omentum: it had assumed a ligamentous structure, 
of a pale yellow hue, and about the thickness of an old shilling, 
and completely involved the whole abdominal viscera. It had 
every appearance of an extra abdominal membrane, formed and 
organized by an undue secretion from the peritoneal vessels. In 
no other way can I account for the fluid found in the abdomen 
than as the consequence of previous enteritis; for the owner 
informed nie she had been unwell a few weeks previously, 
which might very possibly proceed from the diseased ovaries; 
the extensive enlargement and disorganization of which might 
possibly have produced the diffused inflammation, which termi¬ 
nated in what I would term chronic ascites. 
The spleen was congested, and shewed marks of inflammation. 
The manipius was completely stuffed with aliment betwixt 
every leaf. It Nvas as firm as if it had been under the influence 
of a cheese press. 
The muscular coat of the bladder was thickened, and the villous 
membrane shewed marks of inflammation. Its contents had the 
appearance of cream. The left kidney was much enlarged, and 
completely involved in the diseased ovaria: the pelvis contained 
something like pus. The right kidney was diminished in size, 
and of a blue cast, and firm in texture. 
