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and uncertain, while the beneficial effects of copper in this one 
case must be admitted.— Ztsch.f. Vet. K. «* 
OBSTETRICAL PRACTICE. 
Observations in Puerperal Eclampsia. —Roeder does 
not believe that the “Frank” theory of the setiology of this 
disease—excessive contractions of the uterus—can be so ad¬ 
justed as to be useful in explaining the cause when the affec¬ 
tion has taken possession of the subject previous to parturition. 
R. has also found on post mortem that the uterus was only 
slightly contracted, and as a direct result of this he bestowed 
especial care on the section of all cases of parturient apoplexy 
brought to him. He has not been able, after recording some 
twenty such cases, to state that unusual contraction of the 
womb was present. 
Another proof adduced against the “ Frank ” theory is the 
fact that cases of this disease have been found in which the 
foetal membranes were retained, post mortem showing that 
the uterus could not have contracted. The author, in one 
instance, was able to inject two buckets of water into the 
organ. From this infusion the animal immediately derived 
benefit, as exhibited by the general brightness and vivacity. 
The same irrigation was repeated several times daily, and 
Roeder noted that the uterus each successive time contained 
less. 
The capacity of the organ becoming smaller after each 
consecutive injection, the patient was discharged as cured 
in four davs .—Berlin Wochschr. 
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An Unusual New Formation. —Wolf found in theu'erus 
of a cow that had been destroyed, after delivering a seventy 
pound calf, an immense formation of extraordinary composi¬ 
tion and appearance. The same was as long as broad, and as 
thick as long, therefore spherical in dimensions, reddish in 
color and partly covered by a thin placenta. 
Sections from the tumor appeared homogenous, lardace- 
ous, compact and of a white color. The weight indicated 
two hundred and seventy-eight pounds. 
