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The symptoms were considerably augmented and alarming 
when I arrived. Pulse imperceptible ; respiration laborious, 
short, quick and catching; cold perspiration bedewed the 
entire surface of the body ; countenance deeply expressive of 
pain ; mouth cold and clammy; breath fetid, and a fluid 
discharge escaped from the nostrils, principally composed of 
grass and its colouring matter; the animal pawed much 
with the fore feet, and violently threw his head from side to 
side, and towards the ground; frequent attempts were made 
to eructate, as he stood propping his haunches against a 
corn-bin. After a time he would rush violently forward, and 
fall within a few paces as if in convulsions. 
A large puffy swelling existed upon each side of the neck 
along the trachea, that on the right extending from the 
shoulder upwards about four inches, and terminating at a 
point opposite to that on which the left or superior swelling 
existed ; it was not quite so large, but nevertheless reached to 
the throat. The character of these tumours were soft and 
yielding, leaving the impression of the fingers, and rising in 
other portions when touched, having the sensation of crepi¬ 
tation similar to that of tissue paper beneath. 
The owner felt confident that a portion of swede turnip 
was the cause, and stupidly insisted upon having the probang* 
passed, notwithstanding my assurances to the contrary and 
the consequences of so doing. However, it was done, the 
instrument passing easily down, but greatly increasing the 
severity of the symptoms. 
From the evident nature of the injury little good was ex¬ 
pected from any kind of treatment, but as a means of relief 
the trachea was opened between the swellings, which had 
the desired effect, and gave exit to a frothy pultaceous mass 
which was beneath the skin, consisting of masticated hay, 
grass, &c., greatly reducing the general size of the tumours. 
The symptoms were at length lessened in their severity, 
but no hopes of recovery apparent; still the owner, seeing 
the animal sw r allow a morsel of hay, gathered courage, 
and gave me credit for seeing farther into the case at first 
sight than himself; but in this instance formed conclusions 
as to his own superiority. 
In passing through the village early next morning, my 
patient having died in a short time after I left the previous 
day, I found the body divested of his integument, except at 
the neck, awaiting an examination. The skin being reflected 
on each side from the trachea, showed that tube was sepa¬ 
rated nearly its whole length down the neck from its relations 
by the presence of half masticated food. Effusion of lymph 
