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QUESTIONABLE DISEASE IN A COW. 
our best practice is either to let blood from the femoral vein, or 
from the artery circumflexing the toe of the foot. In general, 
the former is adopted. A dose of cathartic medicine may aid our 
object. And continual fomentation—with the spongio-piline in 
particular—will do a great deal of good. As soon as inflammation 
has departed, either a blister or the firing-iron may be brought to 
bear. In general, the blister will be sufficient. Any tumour, and 
consequent stiffness of motion in the joint, that may remain after 
the blister, will be relieved, if not removed, by iodine ointment 
well rubbed into the enlargement daily; in combination or not 
with mercurial ointment, according to the judgment or caprice of 
the practitioner. 
QUESTIONABLE DISEASE IN A COW. 
By John Younghusband, V.S., Greystoke . 
Mr. Editor,—I f the following short but possibly not unaccept¬ 
able description of a disease, one quite new to me, contain any 
thing worth a place in your valuable Journal, please to record it. 
Early on the morning of the 4th of December, 1848, I was 
hastily summoned to attend a cow that had become suddenly ill, 
having fed as usual the night before, and apparently nothing ailing. 
On my arrival I found the following symptoms the most predomi¬ 
nant; viz., the animal appeared dull and comatose—head and 
neck stretched out, with the muzzle pressing against the wall—a 
hard firm swelling extending from the root of the ears to the upper 
part of the neck and throat, thence downwards toward the sternum 
—stertorous and difficult breathing, threatening immediate suffo¬ 
cation—whole of the throat sore, the animal shrinking from the 
slightest pressure—abdomen much swollen, and the bowels inac¬ 
tive—horns and ears cold—pulse scarcely to be felt—with a look 
expressive of the greatest agony. On beholding the above symp¬ 
toms I felt myself almost “ nonsuitedbut as delay was danger¬ 
ous, and the animal had already been bled, and that to a fearful 
extent, I quickly prepared a solution of the chloride of lime to 
allay the tympanitic symptoms, and which I managed to get admi¬ 
nistered in a way not unsatisfactory, notwithstanding the beast was 
nearly incapable of swallowing. I then had the swollen parts well 
and diligently fomented with water made considerably hot, and 
that for a length of time; when the belly was wiped dry, and an 
oily stimulating liniment applied. At the expiration of this time 
the breathing had become more tranquil, the swelling much softer 
