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to lubricate arid sheath the parts ; and as the passage became 
larger, 1 thought she seemed easier, and voided about two quarts 
of water. We then, with a good deal of assistance, removed 
the calf, which was a very large one, and dead, but had not 
been so above a day or two. After it was removed she seemed 
a deal easier, and drank a little warm water, and ate a warm 
bran mash. 
The vagina and uterus was pushed up, a truss put on her, and 
left for the night. 
17M.—Not so well. I gave opium 3j, spirits of turpentine 3ij, 
nitre Jj. 
6 p. m. —Respiration increased, and she seems in a good deal of 
pain. Cannot get up. To have warm water: bowels well opened. 
1 8 th. ] 0 a. m.—E very symptom worse. Respiration very quick 
indeed, and throws her head about. As a last resource (seeing 
there was no probability of her recovering), I took three quarts 
of blood from her, which seemed to relieve her; but it was not 
buffed. I then left her, and was informed she got up a few mi¬ 
nutes after I left, then fell down, and died immediately. 
Examination .—The posterior parts of the uterus and vagina 
that had protruded were very red and inflamed : the other part of 
the uterus was perfectly sound. Just under the sacrum there was 
a coagulum of black blood the size of one's hand; and the adja¬ 
cent parts of the vagina were infiltrated with serum and lymph. 
About the hip joint there was a good deal of lymph and 
serum. 
During the time the calf was being extracted something was 
heard to crack several times. I imagine it is in consequence of 
the ligaments being ruptured sometimes, and from the great- 
pressure there is about the pa ts in calving, that we have the 
disease called dropping after calving. 
The paunch was enormously filled with food, but soft; the 
third stomach was equally as full, and approaching to staking: 
every other part perfectly sound. 
THE VETERINARIAN , JUNE 1 , 1831 . 
Ne quid falsi diccro audeat, ne quid veri non audeat.—C icero. 
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Although we have but few r acknowledged correspondents in 
the present number, and we have no reason to doubt, and we do 
not doubt, the good feeling and honourable purpose of several 
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