REPORTS OF CASES. 
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in diameter, which was doughy to feel, but did not pit on pres¬ 
sure, and it did not pass away for nearly one week. 
After a week a discharge was present from the near nostril, 
which was white first, not abundant, and it was intermittent ; 
the general condition good. 
June 21st, there was an apparent ulcer on the lower part of 
septum, and on the 22d he was killed, with the following post¬ 
mortem changes found. 
General appearance good, submaxillary gland on the right 
side about the size of a walnut; no discharge from nostril; 
ulcer on septum plaint 
The spleen three or four times its normal size, liver contains 
numerous tubercles, lungs thickly studded with tubercles, nu¬ 
merous centers of active inflammatory action in lungs mostly 
confined to anterior lobes. 
Tubercular deposits in larynx; ulceration of mucous mem¬ 
brane covering the turbinated bone in right nostril, which had 
appearance of being in existence some time ; also erosions of 
mucous membrane, pin-hole ulcer, plenty of septum. The left 
side of septum presented numerous chancres, but not deep, and 
mucous membrane covering its turbinated bones was eroded. 
FATAL INJURY FROM A SLIGHT CAUSE—FRACTURE OF OSSA INNOM- 
INATA—INTERNAL HAEMORRHAGE AND DEATH, 
By O. Fausner, D.V.L., House Surgeon, 
On the 25th day of April, when passing along Lexington 
Avenue, noticed large bay gelding about sixteen Lands high, 
down on the street, struggling hard to get up. Several men 
and the coachman were trying to assist him, but all attempts 
failed ; at last one decided to throw ashes on the pavement, the 
whip was applied freely, the animal tried to get up on his fore 
legs, stayed in that position for a few seconds and fell again. 
The pavement was smooth and wet, which made it very slip¬ 
pery, the ashes did assist some, but the animal didn’t seem to 
have any power in both hind legs. Many attempts were made, 
