664 A NEEDLE WITHIN THE THORAX OF A COW. 
some in which they have prevailed. And this is too frequently 
done to the injury of the regular educated attendant, who neither 
knows for why or for what his services are at an end; for it rarely 
happens that an explanation will be given, although solicited ever 
so kindly. 
Not more than five miles from my residence there is another of 
these extraordinary individuals, who, I suppose, must have come 
into possession of a diploma at Southwell gaol, where he was im¬ 
prisoned for a felony (for I don’t know any other college he was 
at). Immediately he got to daylight and liberty, he posted up a 
large sign-board, containing his name, dignified underneath by the 
words “ veterinary surgeon!” 
It is a pity that, under such existing enormities, there is no 
remedy. Persons brought up to the profession at no small cost, 
anxious and industrious, should not be left entirely without means 
of protection against these every-day filchers, the law having no 
power, that I am aware of: nor is there any other source or means 
which can deter them from these illegal acts of plunder. If such 
there be, I should be glad to be informed, and would esteem the 
information a favour. 
I am, Sir, yours very obediently, 
One who wishes to see the Veterinary 
Profession better vindicated from 
these Grievances. 
W. Percivall, Esq., 
Editor of “ The Veterinarian.” 
Oct. 26, 1849. 
A NEEDLE WITHIN THE THORAX OF A COW, 
CAUSING ABSCESS, PLEURO-PNEUMONI A, AND DEATH. 
By Alexander Robinson, Veterinary Surgeon. 
To the Editor of “ The Veterinarian.” 
Sir,—I BEG to lay before you a case which came professionally 
under my notice in June last, and which may prove interesting to 
the profession generally. 
It was that of a cow having a large abscess in her right lung, 
which must have existed for some length of time previously to my 
being sent for. She was the property of a cow-feeder in town, who 
purchased her from a dealer in the month of March last, which 
