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PARALYSIS OR RHEUMATISM. 
the intestines shewed evident marks of inflammation. On 
making a section of the udder, it contained a large quantity of 
purulent matter, and was generally in a highly disorganized state. 
The kidnies were very much enlarged, and of an unhealthy cha¬ 
racter, and there was a great quantity of lymph thrown out in 
the pelvis of the kidney. The ureters and bladder were healthy: 
the uterus was very much contracted, and of a dark livid hue; 
but the os uteri was of a bright red colour. She had had nine 
calves, three times twins, and three times single, there being only 
one at the last time of parturition, which went blind soon after it 
was calved, and died. The liver was enlarged, and firmly adhered 
to the peritoneal covering of the diaphragm, and when taken 
out it was found to be occupied by numerous hydatids; one of 
the largest of which contained about a pint’of transparent fluid. 
The lungs, trachea, and larynx, were in a gangrenous state. 
The pericardium contained a large quantity of a bloody fluid, and 
the heart was enlarged, and of a very pale colour. There was 
also a considerable quantity of serous fluid in the cavity of the 
thorax. 
This being a rather singular case, it is at your service for The 
Veterinaiuan. 
PARALYSIS OR RHEUMATISM. 
Bi/ Mr. W. A. Cartwright, Whitchurch, 
Dec. 7th, 1836.—Mr.-of this town, sent for me about 
ten in the morning, to see a pony of his, fourteen and a half hands 
high, four years old, and in good condition. On the previous 
day he had been brought up out of the field, about of the middle 
of the day, and remained in the stable at night, and seemed quite 
well. On the next morning, at seven, he was seen, and was then 
found to be standing, but quite unable to move his off hind leg 
forwards. He was left alone until I arrived, and I then found 
him in a similar state. I could discover no dislocation of the 
patella, or any thing the matter with him except the inability to 
bring the limb forwards; and when I tried to move him along he 
dragged it after him, and it was even at the full stretch behind him. 
He would not move it, on standing still, either to one side or the 
other; but on pressing on the inside of the thigh, he would lean 
almost over on the other side, and forcibly project the lame leg 
and quarter out sideways. It also seemed to give him a little 
pain on pressing upon him between the whirlbone and hip. 
I took about three quarts of blood from the jugular vein, and 
