TRANSLATIONS FROM CONTINENTAL JOURNALS. 805 
large as a man’s arm. An attempt was made to collect the 
liquid in a tub, which was twice filled, and a third time three 
parts, to the astonishment of every one present. When the 
uterus was thus emptied, the author, having introduced his 
arm up to the shoulder, could feel the foetal membranes and 
feet of a dead calf, which he proceeded to extricate. On 
tearing the foetal membranes a viscous fluid escaped. Seizing 
the feet, which proved to be the hind ones, the calf came 
away with but slight traction. The uterus being thus relieved, 
the pressure on the other organs ceased, and the swolling 
of the abdomen subsided, but it had the appearance of an 
empty sac suspended from the loins. The hernia of the 
hypochondriac had become more apparent. The abdomen 
w r as separated from the thorax by a groove deep enough to 
insert the hand. 
The subsequent treatment consisted in dry friction over 
the body, glysters, emollient injections into the uterus, 
alcoholic frictions on the tumefactions of the thigh and the 
udder, and tonic drinks. Soaked bread was ordered for diet. 
On measuring the liquid collected, it was found to amount 
to sixteen pailfuls, holding together one hundred and sixty 
litres, besides what was lost before the tub could be put under 
it. Notwithstanding every care, the animal died on the third 
day after the operation. 
On the autopsy the principal lesion was the hernia in 
the right hypochondriac region, the skin of which was 
thickened, and the cellular tissue gorged with coagulated 
blood, some of which was also found on the inside of the 
abdominal tunic. The aponeurosis of the obliquus abdomi- 
nalis magnus and the obliquus parvus w r as ruptured, as well 
as the peritoneum, through which the right corona of the 
uterus had passed. These as well as the other partswere greatly 
increased in weight and size. There was a little effusion in 
the peritoneum of a sanguineous character. The uterus was 
of great weight when taken out, its colour was pale, its coats 
were considerably thickened. On incising them a transparent 
serum escaped; the cotyledons were enlarged and softened; 
the vessels were distended, and contained but little blood. The 
oilier organs were comparatively healthy. 
