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pletely filled the pelvis, and could readily be pressed from the 
uriniferous tubes. The ureter of the right side measured three 
inches in circumference, while that of the left was normal in 
appearance. 
The bladder was found to be two-thirds full. When opened by 
a longitudinal incision, it was found that a cancerous growth had 
involved the posterior two-thirds of the bladder, completely ob¬ 
structing the orifice of the right ureter, and very nearly that of 
the urethra. The new growth seemed to be arranged in longitu¬ 
dinal rugae, and was highly vascular in appearance. There was 
very little fluid in the bladder, it being nearly filled with what 
the microscope proved to be concretions of pus cells intermixed 
witli great quantities of epithelium and blood clots. The prostratic 
and membranous portions of the urethra were also involved, and 
the mucous membrane was much thickened and dark in color. 
Portions of both kidneys and the bladder, together with 
several of the tumors found in the abdominal cavity were pre¬ 
served in Muller’s fluid for microscopical examination, which will 
be published at a later period. 
When the long bones are the subjects of fracture, and the 
injury takes place in the course of a blood vessel lying directly 
on it, it is not rare to see as a complication of the primary 
lesion a tearing of the artery, giving rise to deep hemorrhage, 
which is accompanied by enormous swelling of the parts. Still, 
it is not common to find that either of the lesions is likely to be 
necessarily fatal by itself; the practitioner, however, will do 
well to remember that such a result may be anticipated if the 
laceration takes place upon a blood vessel, where the coagulation 
of the blood is not likely to close it up, and where the blood, 
being allowed to flow and accumulate in a large cavity, the 
animal may die in a short time from internal hemorrhage. The 
case which we publish from the record book of Dr. Kemp illus¬ 
trates this possibility, and will serve to put the veterinarian on his 
guard as to the fatal prognosis he may be called upon to give in 
a case of fracture of a bone closely connected with blood vessels 
of even medium size. 
