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making them more fluid. The owner was advised to slaughter 
the cow in order that the flesh might be of some value, but 
death, due to the progress of the disease, in ervened. 
Post Mortem .—Whole left side of neck had become in¬ 
volved in the oedema, which also extended under the sternum. 
Close to the trachea small collections of ecchy moses were prev¬ 
alent. The thickness of the infiltrated subcutis indicated one- 
half to one inch, color of same grass green, having a disgust¬ 
ing odor. There escaped from the trachea a reddish yellow 
loam containing blood. 
Lungs, heart and digestive organs apparently normal. 
Blood in the cardiac cavity dark, but well coagulated ; much 
fat surrounding the organ. Membrane of the epiglottis hem¬ 
orrhagic, infiltrated, the whole larynx discolored. Tonsils 
hypertrophied. The diagnosis was reached without the 
assistance of the microscope; the preparations from the 
cornea and oedema itself, together with other parts of the 
anatomy which had been sent to Copenhagen to be examined, 
were lost through the mail en route .— Elmenhoff-Danemark . 
OSTEOMALACIA IN CATTLE. 
A cow moderately well nourished, exhibited when led an 
unnatural gait. Examination of the joints and feet resulted 
negatively, but the manipulation of certain muscles caused 
the animal to evince pain. Regaining the feet when down 
was not accomplished without exertion ; other symptoms 
were lacking. Considering the widespread and general 
drought, and the retarded growth of food grasses, which at 
this time afflicted the community, we were inclined to believe 
the trouble referable to some bone disease due to a lack of 
nutritious elements in the rations. 
We stated our opinion to the owner, and by his wish pro¬ 
ceeded to treat the patient. Calcium phosphate and bitter 
tonics were given internally ; applications to the limbs were 
also advised. After three weeks of this regimen ambulation 
was somewhat less hampered, so that continuous visits were 
not necessary. 
