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cells from the bladder, various microbes and no red globules. 
Through the rectum the prostate is normal. Abdominal palpa¬ 
tion reveals the presence of a hard mass, as big as an egg, mov¬ 
able, and situated on the limit of abdominal cavity and anterior 
straight of the pelvis. This mass forms part of the bladder and 
to establish a diagnosis of its being a calculus or a vesical tumor, 
laparatomy is performed. The bladder is thus exposed, its size 
is normal, but it is the seat of a tumor spread over the two an¬ 
terior thirds of the vesical wall. Interference is unnecessary, 
the dog was destroyed. At the postmortem, the vesical tumor 
was found occupying the anterior extremity of the bladder and 
spreading on its superior face as far as the vesical trigone; and 
the histological examination classified it as a primitive cancer of 
the bladder. Both ureters run through the tumor, the left having 
the urine pass quite easily, while the right is completely ob¬ 
literated. This is also largely distended and as big as one finger. 
The right kidney is three times its ordinary size, its surface is 
smooth and whitish. Incised, a yellowish, sticky fluid escapes. 
The walls of that kidney are but three millimeters thick.— 
( Annal. de Med. Vet. Bruxelles.) 
Foreign Body in the (Esophagus—(Edema of the Head 
in a Dog [Mr. Gaucet]. —Three-months-old collie has a swelling 
of the entire head, which takes place suddenly. The eyelids are 
oedematous, and the eyes seem sunken in their orbits. While be¬ 
ing examined the animal is taken with a violent spell of cough¬ 
ing, followed by strong efforts for vomiting, but without results. 
The mouth and pharynx are then carefully examined, but nothing 
abnormal is found. Same result with palpation on the oesophagus 
and the abdomen. A subcutaneous injection of apomorphine is 
made and is followed by the expulsion of a rubber ball partially 
broken in two. The cough and attempts to vomit ceased at once. 
The next day the swelling of the eyelids and head had entirely 
subsided. It is probable that the ball arrested in the oesophagus 
at the anterior part of its intra-thoracic course, had produced 
pressure on the jugulars and caused by serous transudation the 
swelling of the parts situated forward of the point of pressure.— 
(Annales de Bruxelles.) 
Simple Spasmodic Tabes in a Filly [H. R. Bredo ].—- 
Heavy draught filly, aged only a few days, has been well since 
her birth, when some ten days after she was found lying down 
and unable to get up unless she is helped. Then it is observed 
