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milk- From this date she progressed favorably ; ate and 
drank well, aud milked freely, but did not get up until the 
24th, when it was found that she had lost the use of the 
near hind leg from paralysis. She hobbled about on the 
fetlock-joint with the foot turned back, up to the 23rd of 
December, when I was again called to see her. I found on 
examination that extensive ulceration had taken place at the 
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fetlock-joint, and also at the point of the hock, and that 
a large abscess was deeply seated in the gluteal muscles. 
I advised her being destroyed at once, but it vras some time 
before my advice was acted upon, as, strange to say, even 
in this pitiable condition, she was yielding sufficient milk for 
making eight pounds of butter per week, and absolutely 
had laid on flesh. 
Case 2. —The patient was a cow of the short-horn breed, 
the property of Mr. James Thorniwork, about five miles 
from this place, to which I was called on the 15th of March, 
1864. I was informed that she had calved the day before, 
had had an easy labour, and appeared to be going on well till 
this morning, when she got down and could not be made 
to rise. She could hold her head up, but not keep it steady. 
The eyes had a peculiar stare. The pulse was not much dis¬ 
turbed. The extremities were cold and the breathing heavy, 
A brisk purgative was given combined with Zingib. and 
Ammon. Carb. in gruel. Strong liniment of ammonia, 
with mustard, was applied to the whole length of spine, and 
the body warmly clothed. 
8 p.m.—Very little change had taken place. The medicine 
was repeated, and also Jhe stimulant to the spine. Half¬ 
pint doses of brandy were likewise ordered to be given 
several times during the night. 
16th, 8 a.m.—Patient worse. The head is turned backwards 
by the side. The breathing is slow and deep ; tongue hanging 
from the mouth ; eyes closed; ears and horns cold, and no 
action of the bowels. 
I repeated the medicine, and applied more clothing to the 
body, and ordered the brandy to be given every three hours. 
I also removed some faeces from the rectum, and threw up a 
clyster. 
6 p.m.—A decided improvement has taken place. She 
holds her head up and is looking more natural. The body 
is warm, and she has taken a small quantity of mash and 
drunk a little meal and water. The bowels are not respond¬ 
ing to the medicine, but some soft faeces have come away 
with the clysters* 
