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two hours previously, about three ounces of the concentrated 
essence of meat, in a small quantity of water, into which 
I put Liq. Arsenicalis, fyj. I withdrew about ten ounces of 
a sero-sanguineous fluid at first, and half that quantity two 
or three hours after, which was all I could obtain. The 
bitch seemed more lively during the remainder of the day, 
and sat on her haunches, which she had not done for several 
days before. 
On Sunday morning she was much worse; the breathing 
was again much disturbed, and the heart fluttering, as it 
were. She remained in much the same state throughout the 
day, and on Monday I found her dead. 
Having communicated with the owner, he wished to be 
present at the post-mortem, but stated he could not attend 
until the following day, when he brought a medical gentle¬ 
man with him to see the cause of death. 
Post-mortem examination .—On making an incision through 
the linea alba, something presented itself which at first sight 
we thought was the liver enlarged ; but on a closer examina¬ 
tion, it proved to be the tumour which I have sent you, and 
which was attached by a small peduncle to the body of the 
uterus, near the termination of the Fallopian tubes. The fetid 
exhalations from the body compelled us to retire for a few 
minutes, when, I regret to say, the carcase rolled on one side, 
and the weight of the tumour caused it to become detached, 
by falling over the edge of the table, or I would have sent 
you the uterus, &c., as attached to it. There was still a 
little fluid in the abdomen. The viscera generally were 
healthy, with the exception of their being a little pale- 
coloured, as might have been expected. On cutting into the 
tumour, from one to two pints of a serous fluid escaped, 
as near as we could judge; and after that had escaped, we 
found the tumour weighed thirteen pounds; therefore the 
total weight could not have been much less than fifteen 
pounds. 
To Assistant-Professor Vaiinell. 
PARTURIENT APOPLEXY, OR DROPPING AFTER 
CALVING. 
By T. Jarvis, M.R.C.V.S,, London. 
In the month of April last, when residing in the country, 
I was requested to see a cow, the property of Sir J. II. 
