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temperature; and a nice dew on the muzzle. Physic has 
not operated. Gave another dose of cathartic medicine. 
Saw her again at night: symptoms much the same as in 
the morning, except that she seemed more prepared for 
parturition. Physic operating. Gave her sedative powder, 
and ordered her to be watched. Should any symptoms of 
calving come on, to send for me immediately. 
About half-past six the following morning, the attendant 
called on me, and said the cow seemed about the same as 
when I left her. In about an hour afterwards, another man 
' came to say that the cow was worse, was in great pain, and 
had made many ineffectual attempts to rise. I hastened to 
see her, and, on my arrival at 8 o’clock, found her dead. I 
had intended making a post-mortem examination, and gave 
orders to have her skinned by 11 o’clock. Being, however, 
delayed, I could not attend till afternoon. When I arrived 
there, l found the carcass cut up, and the abdominal viscera 
being destroyed by the pigs. 
The cause of death, in my opinion, was the sudden stop¬ 
page of the secretion of milk, and turning her out on luxu¬ 
riant pasture. 
GLANDERS IN THE HUMAN SUBJECT. 
To the Editor of “ The Veterinarian .” 
Sir, —I send you the following case for insertion, if you 
can find room for it. 
And remain, yours truly, 
R. Nicholson, m.r.c.v.s. 
Wormersly, near Pontefract; 
Aug. 13 th, 1852. 
A lamentable instance of the evil results of empiricism 
has just occurred at the village of Beal, near Pontefract. Mr. 
Jackson, innkeeper of that place, had a horse, which be¬ 
coming indisposed, was placed under the treatment of a 
person, who from having been a butcher, had commenced 
veterinary practice. This sapient individual very confidently 
undertook the cure, saying the ailment was “ nothing but a 
cold,” “ he would soon set it all right,” &c., and proceeded to 
insert rowels on both sides. His next visit found the animal 
“ all right,” it having been buried some days previously. 
Immediately after, the owner began to be seriously unwell, 
