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thirteen months called on a graduate of the Royal College for 
his opinion, said opinion being that a further examination 
would he necessary. Query—was the Royal College man in¬ 
tellectual or a practitioner for revenue only. Fifteen months have 
now elapsed and still that long expected foal is not on hand. 
CONTRIBUTION TO OBSTETRICS. 
By C. L. Moulton, D.Y.S. 
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I sent to your museum some time ago a collection of foetal 
hones, that were more or less preserved after their long imprison¬ 
ment in utero. The history of this case is as follows: A cow 
was purchased hy the post milkman here, from a breeder in 
Kansas, three years ago, and driven here. She was a fine looking 
half-bred Hereford. The breeder said she had had one calf and was 
with calf again at the time of sale. Although having the appear¬ 
ance of being pregnant she failed to show any symptoms of 
parturition. She gained rapidly in flesh, came in heat regularly, 
and was frequently served during the past three years. All this 
time she kept in prime order and apparently enjoyed the best of 
health. This spring the owner becoming discouraged of ever 
breeding her, she was reluctantly sold to the butcher. 
In removing the intestines the butcher happened to take hold 
of the uterus, and said he thought it was filled with gravel. He 
removed the organ entire and brought it to me. I found the 
uterine walls very much thickened, and in the very small space 
constituting the cavity of the uterns, was a collection of dirty 
black looking fluid, very foetid. In this fluid I found the bones 
I sent you. I can readily understand how the soft parts could be 
absorbed, but what seems remarkable to me is that the cow should 
Lave enjoyed such good health and keep in such a plethoric con¬ 
dition all this time. 
Another experience I have had is of much interest to me. I 
was called to see a three-vear-old heifer, with first calf, and 
said to be seven months gone. I found her very uneasy, continual 
pains, and a large tumor protruding from the lips of the vulva. 
