REPORTS OF CASES. 
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REMOVAL OF THE PAROTID GLAND. 
By C. R. Witte, D. V. S., New Britain, Conn. 
Oil Nov. lo, 1897, I was called to see a cow said by the 
owner to be suffering from sore throat. On examination I found 
the parotid gland very much enlarged, as were the surrounding 
tissues. Respiration was laborious, owing to pressure upon the 
larynx and pharynx ; temperature normal. My diagnosis was 
that of parotiditis, but I very carefully looked for the presence of 
a foreign body, which I failed to find. After the usual treat¬ 
ment of hot fomentations, poultices and iodine injections, with¬ 
out success, I explored foi pus, but failed to find it. After the 
lapse of some time, I decided upon extirpation of the gland. 
An incision was made through the skin and all the surrounding 
tissues were loosened by the finger and a blunt instrument, iso¬ 
lating the numerous blood vessels and nerves. The gland was 
then drawn external to the wound and removed, after which the 
cavity was cleansed of all shreds of tissue and washed with an¬ 
tiseptic solution, and the skin sutured. Examination of the 
gland showed numerous sulphur-like specks, and internally a cav¬ 
ity filled with pus and granulations. Since the specimen was 
placed in sodium chloride solution the specks have disappeared. 
Was this a case of actinomycosis or was it of traumatic 
origin ? 
ENLARGED SPLEEN. 
By John G. Slee, D. V. S., Brighton Abattoir, Boston, Mass. 
There was brought to the abattoir to be rendered the cada¬ 
ver of an aged gelding, about 15 hands, 1000 pounds, that had 
died the night before. There was no history of the case, ex¬ 
cept that he had worked for years on a milk delivery wagon. 
On post-mortem the spleen was found to be of very large size, 
weighing 54 pounds, color and consistency normal. 
PRECOCITY IN A CALF. 
By Payson Schwin, V. S., Elkhart, Ind. 
Some days ago I was called to attend a case of difficult partu¬ 
rition in a Jersey heifer, one year old. At the age of three 
months while at pasture and still receiving nourishment from 
her dam, she was served and became pregnant by a grade Dur¬ 
ham bull that was in the same pasture. 
Before my arrival the owner made an unsuccessful attempt 
to deliver the calf by tying a cord around its lower jaw, and in 
so doing he completely severed about three inches of that mem- 
