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tion could not be resorted to on account of the restlessness 
of the patient. There could not, however, be any mistake; 
the symptoms belonged to an affection of the heart, but 
whether acute or chronic could not be determined. 
The treatment had recourse to consisted of bleeding, judi¬ 
cious dieting, and the exhibition of the potassio-tartrate of an¬ 
timony. The next day the tympanitis had disappeared, and 
the patient seemed better; but on a careful examination it 
was found that organic lesion of the heart existed. The 
hairs on the head had now the appearance of a brush, and 
this peculiarity was confined to the head only. The treatment 
was continued for three days longer, when all the symptoms 
becoming aggravated, the animal was ordered to be killed. 
Autopsia .—There was considerable effusion into the sub¬ 
lingual and substernal regions, and on opening the thorax 
the pericardium was found to be distended with fluid of a 
yellow colour. In the rioffit ventricle endocarditis was found 
to exist. The membranes and valves were thickened, and 
crepitated under the scalpel. The left ventricle was not en¬ 
tirely free from disease. 
Journal des Vetcrinaires du Midi, for Feb. and March, 1859. 
TETANUS IN A COW. 
When the animal was admitted she had been attacked 
twenty-four hours. The symptoms were, stiffness in all the 
legs, which resembled props supporting the body; all move¬ 
ment was difficult, as she could not bend the joints; the 
neck was extended, the ears stiff and straight; the trismus 
was complete, so that it was impossible to open the mouth; 
and the contraction of the muscles generally was such that the 
whole body turned as one piece. It would be useless to 
state that there was an entire cessation of rumination. The 
pupils were dilated on slightly tapping on the head ; the haw 
was protruded over the eye, so as to cover the whole globe; the 
respiration was difficult, but somewhat slow; the artery hard, 
pulse beating 40 in the minute. If the mouth were attempted 
to be opened, or the animal made to perform the slightest 
movement, the spasms became so violent that at every mo¬ 
ment there was the greatest danger of her falling to the 
ground; the body became covered with a profuse sweat; 
the respiration increased to 49 in the minute ; the pulse 
