PURPURA HiRMORRHAGICA, 
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unworthy a space in the Veterinarian; not because of the 
rarity of the occurrence, but on account of the size of the 
abnormity. 
The subject in question was a well-bred cow, the property 
of the Rev. J. L. Prior, of Linby, and she had, up to a few 
days previous to my attention being directed to her, been 
apparently in good health. 
My prognosis was unfavorable, but at the owner^s request 
the animal remained under treatment until she died. 
' A section through the abdominal parietes was not followed 
by protrusion of any of the normal viscera of the abdomen, 
and nothing was to be seen upon reflecting back the muscles, 
&c., but a huge mass, of a grayish-brown colour, which 
proved upon closer inspection to be three immense tumours, 
two of which were attached to the uterus and one to the 
rumen. They were alike in composition, resembling glandular 
structure upon incision, but they could easily be torn with 
the finger, and disseminated through their substance were 
several cysts, containing each from a pint to a gallon of a 
sanguineous serum. Curiosity compelled me to determine 
their weight, and, incredible as it may seem, they collectively 
weighed the enormous amount of more than twenty stones. 
CASE OF PURPURA HiEMORRHAGICA IN A 
HORSE. 
By J. Steele, V.S., Belford. 
On the 24th of November, 1862, I was requested to visit 
a draught-horse, four years old, the property of Mr. George 
Chisholm, farmer, Elwick. I accordingly attended, and 
found the patient scarcely able to move; the extremities 
were very much swollen, and a large swelling existed on the 
abdomen, extending from behind the fore legs to about the 
sheath; the breathing was a little accelerated ; the pulse 90. 
The owner, thinking it was the result of grease, had given 
a diuretic ball the day previous. I ordered a laxative, and 
had the swollen parts well fomented with hot water, the 
body clothed, the legs bandaged, and directed the diet to 
consist of barley mashes and thin oatmeal gruel. 
November 2oth, 10 a.m.—The animal I found to be much 
the same as when I left him the night previous. Ad¬ 
ministered— 
