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ABSCESS IN THE KIDNEY OF A COW. 
The post-mortem, examination disclosed a very remarkable 
state of things. Mr. W alters found, on cutting down upon the 
enlarged portions of intestines, some of the bones of a calf, and 
also that several communications existed between the uterus 
and the intestines. You will find some of the bones of the calf 
left in situ. Others of them, together with the parts now sent 
you, Mr. Walters very kindly forwarded for my inspection. 
As I hope shortly to enlarge upon this case, I will not now 
trouble you with any further remarks. 
[The uterus in this case had undergone such an alteration 
of form as to have an appearance of possessing three, rather 
than two, horns. In one of these, and partly covered by a 
thick layer of the mucous membrane, several bones of a 
foetus, including some belonging to the head, were found. 
An adhesion existed on the outer side of the cavity, contain¬ 
ing the foetal remains, and the peritoneal surface of the intes¬ 
tines. The continued pressure of the sacculated bones led to 
the production of fistulous openings into the intestines, 
through which it seems that several of the bones had ultimately 
passed into the intestinal canal, iletention of a dead foetus, 
and especially if death takes place early in utero-gestation, 
is not uncommon. No doubt the cow was pregnant with 
twins, and that one only was aborted on the occasion re¬ 
ferred to.] 
ABSCESS IN THE KIDNEY OF A COW. 
By S. B. Phillips, M.R.C.V.S. 
The subject of the disease was a cow belonging to Mr. 
Chesworth, of Longslow. 
I was called to see her on the night of March the lOth, 
the messenger saying he thought she had an attack of milk 
fever. Upon making inquiries I found she had calved without 
any difiiculty on the 1st of March; she had always been a 
healthy animal. 
The symptoms I found to be, constipation of the bowels; 
coma; coldness of the extremities; dry muzzle; cold tongue. 
Pulse about 60. 
I administered a purgative, threw up an enema, gave a 
diffusible stimulant, and left orders for cold water to be 
applied to the head constantly. 
11th.—On calling early in the morning I was pleased to 
observe that she turned her head towards me on entering 
