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charge continued abundant and with bad odor. To stimulate 
the contractions of the uterus tepid water was injected. A few 
days after (fifteen days after parturition) the cow rejected a cer¬ 
tain mass of the placenta, much to the surprise of the owner. 
That was not all; a few days later the cow grew worse ; by 
vaoinal and rectal exploration the author discovered that the 
uterus was as big as a man’s head, which could be explained by 
an incomplete delivery and a collection in the uterus. After 24 
days from parturition another rectal examination revealed an 
opening of the inferior wall of the rectum, about 15 centimeters 
from the anus, which went into the uterus and through which 
650 grammes of placenta were extracted. The cow recovered 
entirely.— (Giourn. de Acad. Vet. Itctl) 
Gemeixar Gestation.—Dystokia in a Cow [By V . Vm - 
dot til —Two anterior extremities and a head in good presenta¬ 
tion and position, already through the vulva, seem to belong to 
the same foetus. Six strong men are uselessly pulling 011 it. 
By exploration the author discovers two foetuses placed one on 
top of the other, both in the anterior presentation an exception 
to the rule. The one whose feet are protruding through the 
vulva is in the dorso-sacral position, with the head bent down¬ 
wards between the fore legs ; the other, whose* head is w sl bie, 1S 
ridino- the other and has both fore legs kept back. Both foe¬ 
tuses are in the same amniotic sac. After much effort, the legs 
of the first foetus are pushed back, those of the* second are 
brought into position and the foetus removed. The other was 
extracted readily afterwards. Both were dead. 1 he cow recov¬ 
ered without difficulty. In a Mare [By Michele Barbara J.— 
This case was in a mare. By vaginal exploration a foetus was 
discovered in the anterior presentation and vertebro-pubic posi¬ 
tion with the anterior and posterior extremities flexed, and the 
head bent down 011 the knees. With some difficulty this foetus 
was, however, well delivered. But after a short time the mare 
be^an to show new pains, and soon another amniotic sac ap¬ 
peared through the vagina with a small foot protruding. . ter 
a second examination the other was also removed. T 11s one 
was also an anterior presentation, in the left vertebro-iliac posi¬ 
tion, with the neck bent in such a manner that the head twisted 
upwards, and had the inferior jaw resting against the roof of the 
maternal pelvis. Both foetuses were well developed, wel 
formed, and the mare recovered without any trouble— ( Cltnica 
Vetenn.) 
A Case of Rabies—Strongylus Gigas in the Abdo 
