REPORTS OF CASES. 
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was about i inches in circumference. The ewe was lyino- on 
her side and resting easily with the exception of slightly labored 
respirations. I manipulated the oesophagus, but could find no 
stick. I then decided to cut down on the oesophagus at base of 
neck, knowing my fingers were pretty long and thinking if 
lodged in thoracic region, I might grasp it. This was without 
success ; even an eight-inch sound met with no obstructions. 
I then closed the wound, ordered sloppy diet and left, thinking 
what best to do next. On the morning of the 24th she ate a 
little and seemed somewhat, brighter. She improved in appe¬ 
tite daily, convalescing completely in a w r eek, and to-day is as 
well and fat as any of the flock and has reared her two lambs. 
W hat I would like to know is, Where is the stick ? What 
became of it? Should I have performed rumenotomy imme¬ 
diately, and is it practicable in sheep? 
A CASE OF POST-PARTUM PARALYSIS. 
13y J. F. De Vine, Rhinebeck, N. Y. 
On April 3d about 3 p. m., Mr. C. came to my office sayino- 
he had a Jersey heifer which he thought very much of and would 
like me to come and see right away. 
On my arrival I found her in a recumbent position. He 
gave the following history : On the morning of April 1st she 
gave birth to a nice large calf, and on the evening of the 2d she 
went down .; she was raised several times by attendants, but only 
to tall again, pulse, respirations, temperature, appetite and ex¬ 
cretions all being normal. I then made a manual examination 
ot the vagina, os, and uterus, finding all normal with the ex¬ 
ception of retention of the placenta, which I removed. I then 
cieansed the uterus with an antiseptic solution. The only me¬ 
dication she received was fid. ext. nucis vomica, 3 ii, four times 
daily. 
Leaving orders to keep a good litter of straw under her and 
to have her turned occasionally, I left, saying I would call again 
in the morning. 
. morn jng of April 4th, the attendant told me the 
annual tried to rise about 7 p. m. of the 3d, and finally suc¬ 
ceeded, but 111 a few minutes went down again. I found the 
animal up and eating, temperature, respirations, etc., normal. 
c ft , 6 a ““Ptete recovery, not causing even a suppression 
of the lacteal secretion. 
Was this not a true case of post-partum paralysis ? and did the 
retention of the placenta have any bearing on the cause ? 
