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ABSTRACTS FROM EXCHANGES. 
Pulmonary Neoplasm in a Cow with Symptoms of Peri¬ 
carditis by Foreign Body [Mr. H. Carre]. —This very old 
subject presents all the symptoms of traumatic pericarditis. Closer 
examination reveals besides limited dullness on the precardial 
region of both sides of the chest, nothing abnormal in the lungs, 
rough breathing on the left side and mucous rales on the right. 
Superficial lymphatic glands are swollen, the prescapulars are the 
size of the fist. Pulse is 72; respiration a little accelerated. Tem¬ 
perature is normal. Tuberculin test is negative. Puncture of 
the pericardium gives few cubic centimeters of hemorrhagic fluid. 
Second puncture renewed a few days later is negative. It was 
only pseudo-pericarditis. A treatment of iodide of potassium was 
prescribed with Fowler’s solution. But death occurred before the 
effects could be of any value. At the post-mortem, the apex of 
the right lung was enlarged and covering the trachea, while the 
left is pushing the heart backward and to the left. The right apex 
contains neoplasic nodules as big as the fist, rather soft, yellow in 
color. Two of these are abscesses. The walls of the right auricle 
has a tumor as big as an apple with the same characters as those 
of the lungs. Bronchial and oesophageal glands are hypertro¬ 
phied, contain also small similar nodules. No tuberculosis. His¬ 
tological examination of the various neoplasms brought out their 
nature of globofuso-cellular sarcoma.— (Rev. Gen. de Med. Vet.) 
Fatal Diaphragmatic Hernia—Subacute MeGxYLOs- 
plenia [Dr. Huguier, Army Veterinarian]. —This mare is taken 
with colic. She is soon covered with abundant cold perspiration. 
The face is contracted, nostrils dilated, extremities are cold. Vis¬ 
ible mucous membranes are pale, pulse imperceptible, respiration 
accelerated—no alvine evacuation. Diagnostic, internal lesion 
with hemorrhage. Death takes place half an hour after. All 
subcutaneous tissues are pale except the muscles which are pur¬ 
plish color. Lungs are bloodless. Heart hypertrophied. Dia¬ 
phragm has a tearing from the phrenic center to the costal inser¬ 
tions on the left side and the pectoral and abdominal cavities com¬ 
municate together. Through the rupture, the spleen, the seat of 
an enormous hypertrophy has passed in the chest and fills up the 
diaphragmatic laceration. The spleen weighed 14 kilogs., 800 
grams. It is gorged with blood forming an enormous magma. 
The rupture of the diaphragm was with the internal splenic 
hemorrhage the cause of death. With the exception of a con¬ 
gested condition of the intestines, all the organs were normal.— 
(Bullet, dc la Soc. Cent.) 
