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occasion) agreed in the recommendation to have the animal 
killed, which the owner consented to. The post-mortem, ex¬ 
amination brought to light the following lesions:—Rumen 
distended to its utmost with ingesta; the reticulum and 
omasum also. The abomasum was likewise very full of 
digested food, among which traces of the medicine that had 
been given her could be detected. On following the course 
of the duodenum for about ten inches the mystery was 
unfolded. Here the intestine showed good evidence of 
having been twisted (no doubt at the time of the first attack), 
and although it had relieved itself again, the inflammation 
which succeeded had caused a gradual thickening of its 
coats and diminution of its calibre to such an extent that I 
could not force the tip of my little finger through the 
passage. 
Anteriorly to the stricture the intestine was filled with 
fluid and ingesta, but behind the obstruction only a few 
masses of alimentary matter were found. 
AN OBSCENE CAUSE OF FRACTURED LIMBS 
IN LAMBS. 
By J. W. Axe, Assistant-Professor Royal Veterinary 
College. 
On the 8th of June we were consulted by Mr. Hawtree, 
one of the inspectors of the Essex Constabulary, respecting a 
flock of lambs, the property of John Page, Esq., of Foulness 
Island, many of which had shown signs of sudden and in¬ 
tense lameness, which in numerous instances was found to 
be associated with fracture of the humerus. The animals 
were located on pasture land partially surrounded by sea 
walls about ten feet high, having a considerable slope inland. 
It appears that about three weeks prior to our being con¬ 
sulted the lambs were turned upon the pasture in company 
with an entire donkey, and in the course of two or three days 
several of them were observed to be lame, some so much so 
as to be quite incapable of walking. Every available means 
were adopted to determine the cause giving rise to the mis¬ 
chief. The sheep were regularly shepherded, and sub¬ 
sequently continuously watched. 
Foul play being suspected, the police authorities were com¬ 
municated with, and Inspector Hawtree visited the place, and 
remained there for a fortnight, during which time fresh cases 
