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inches further down. The trachea was pushed out of position, 
the right jugular being under the trachea, which was in such a 
position that the edges of the rings could be felt underneath. 
When water was offered to him he drank greedily, and in about 
two or three minutes retching would commence, and. after cough¬ 
ing, he vomited the most of it. Pressure on the enlargement and 
towards the pharynx would produce vomiting. 
I made no diagnosis, but requested Professor Pobertson to go 
and see him. The Doctor was of the opinion that it was due to 
a stricture of the oesophagus, or to a jabot. 
At this time the pulse and temperature remained normal. Be¬ 
fore midnight he received a drink of water, which served to set 
him crazy, causing him to plunge and attempt to stand almost on 
his head, a position which he would assume and keep for some 
time. He finally died on the night of the 22d. 
Dr. Pobertson and myself made the post mortem, with the 
following results: 
The oesophagus, beginning at 6 inches from the pharynx to 
within 8 inches of the stomach, was distended, and contained 
three quarto of finely masticated food, the dilatation increasing in 
size from above* to the thoracic cavity, where it attained its 
greatest size, being at least 3 inches in diameter, and narrowing 
suddenly to within 8 inches of the stomach. On removing the 
contents, I found patches of ulceration on the surface, near the 
posterior end, and some also on the anterior part of the oesopha¬ 
gus. 
' BRONCHITIS VERMINALIS IN CALVES. 
By W. A. Thomas, V. S. 
I was called, last week, to see some calves, 30 miles from 
here, near the town of Wilier. I learned from the gentleman 
that the disease was strongylus micrurus. He stated that the 
calves were shipped from Wellington, O., to Chicago, where he 
purchased them about four weeks ago, 65 in number. When I 
reached his place half of them were dead. I think that all of 
