REPORTS OF CASES. 
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FATTY DEGENERATION OF A DUCK’S DIVER PROBABDY DUE TO 
TUBERCUUOSIS—POST-MORTEM. 
By A. F. Lange, D. V. S., San Antonio, Texas. 
A somewhat unusual specimen—at least so to me—quite in¬ 
teresting, I thought, it being the first of that nature having come 
under my observation, and, being taken from a duck, I could 
hardly let it pass by without notice. The specimen in question 
was that of a duck?s liver , very much enlarged, weighing about 
ten ounces, oval in shape, with the appearance of a lipoma, hav¬ 
ing nodules externally from the size of a pin head to that of a 
pigeon egg. Upon section of this specimen I found a fatty 
mass infiltrated with caseous deposits, the whole representing a 
part having undergone destructive metamorphosis, the nodules 
also presenting a similar appearance. I was resolved to have a 
microscopical examination made, and Dr. Menger, M. D., a 
friend of mine (somewhat interested in the specimen himself), 
agreed to make the examination. Next day the following re¬ 
port reached me, with tke information that the specimen con¬ 
tained a great amount of tubercle bacilli , and that the exam¬ 
ined particles from the nodules were thoroughly impregnated 
with the bacilli mentioned. I could not obtain any history in 
regard to this duck or its actions, and therefore am unable to 
speak of symptoms in this particular case. The duck was 
bought from a vendor for consumption and I have seen it alive 
and thought it to be in a pretty fair condition. After this bird 
had been killed my attention was called to it and I found it to 
be in a very poor condition indeed, and it seemed as if all the 
fat it should have had was stored in the liver. I regret being 
unable to say more about this case, but the sought for informa¬ 
tion was not obtainable. 
RUPTURED DIAPHRAGM. 
By Francis Abele, V.S., Quincy, Mass. 
Was called to a horse that had had flatulent colic some hours 
before. Homeopathic remedies had cured his trouble. The 
driver was uneasy about the horse’s breathing, so sent for assist¬ 
ance. Found horse quiet, but with powerful abdominal breath¬ 
ing. Attempted to drench with oil and ether, etc., and found it 
brought spasmodic pains, so desisted. During the night horse 
acted well, pulse was quite fair. In morning offered him water ; 
allowed him a quart, led him to grass, would eat cautiously ; 
tied him out; prognosed fatal termination. Advised quiet and 
lightest of concentrated food fed often. He died on the first ap- 
