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CURIOUS CASE OF TETANUS IN A COW, RE¬ 
SULTING FROM AN ACCUMULATION OF 
FOREIGN BODIES IN THE OMASUM. 
By T. Newton, M.R.C.V.S. 
On Feb. 9tb I was called to see a roan cow, seven years 
old, which had calved her fifth calf a fortnight previously. 
The symptoms were as follows :—Pulse 50, wildness of the 
eye, extremities warm, bowels obstinately constipated, and 
the jaws closely and firmly fixed. Treatment—an aperient 
draught, with counter-irritation to the spine. 
lOth.—Symptoms unchanged, and the aperient had not 
acted; therefore another drink was given at 7 a.m. with in¬ 
jections ; at 7 p.m. the bowels had not acted, and a quart of 
cold-drawn linseed oil was administered, which acted during 
the night. 
Ilth.—There was an improved appearance of the counte¬ 
nance, but no relaxation of the jaws. Pulse 45, bowels 
acting well; hydrocyanic acid was given without any per¬ 
ceptible effect. 
12th.—No alteration for the better at 7 a.m.; hydro¬ 
cyanic acid continued; at 8 p.m. the animal was much 
weaker. 
13th.—The same treatment continued. 
14th.—The animal now showed decided symptoms of 
sinking, and aconite was given instead of the acid. 
15th.—Symptoms of sinking decidedly more marked; the 
same treatment was still continued, the bowels remaining 
regular. 
16th.—On this day the case was deemed hopeless, and the 
animal was destroyed. 
Post-mortem Examination .—On the left side of the cardiac 
orifice of the stomach was a pouch of similar structure and 
size to the manifold. This pouch was found to contain 
a quantity of sand, small stones, buttons, and pins, to the 
extent of two pounds in weight. The stomach and ad¬ 
jacent parts were in a state of congestion, and the manifold 
was completely empty. The digestive stomach and all the 
other viscera were in a healthy state. 
