258 M. STALKER. 
shorthorn cow, and after getting the history of the case and making a 
careful examination of all the symptoms, the small, weak pulse of 105, 
the short and painful breathing, the elevated temperature, the foetid 
breath, the pale, bluish mucus membranes, the persistent diarrhoea, and 
the emaciated condition, I had no hesitancy in diagnosing the disease 
a case of tubercle . Prognosis unfavorable. I prescribed for the cow, 
but on seeing her a second time, I advised the owner to incur no further 
expense but to have the cow destroyed and realize for her what he 
could. This kind of talk did not suit the owner, as she was a cow that 
if in good health would have possessed considerable value ; so a neigh¬ 
boring “ cowleech ” was called in, who, of course, diagnosed it a clear 
case of holloiv horn. 
T. he gimlet was produced, and the hor?is found to be hollow This 
was told to me by the owner with a small degree of exultation. The 
condition of the cow was, however, in nowise improved. In the course 
of time, Cowleech, No. 2, was called in, who manifested no small degree 
of surprise that so clear a case of “loss of cud,” should have been mis¬ 
taken by two men making any pretensions to a knowledge of diseases 
of domestic animals. Greasy rags, bacon rinds, and all other ingred¬ 
ients necessary to an approved wizard bolus were procured and formed 
into a ball, and pushed down the poor beast’s throat. In spite of all 
this treatment, the cow lingered a couple of weeks longer, and yielded 
to the disease. 
I obtained the privilege of making a post mortem examination, and 
found my opinions fully confirmed by the pathological conditions. 
Such are some of our Western experiences. But it is not all thus. 
The character and qualifications of the men professing a knowledge of 
Veterinary medicine in the West are such as to deservedly cause every 
man setting up such claims to be looked on with suspicion till he has 
proven himself worthy of the confidence of the people. 
I may at a future time have something to say to you on the subject 
of hog cholera, with which I have been having some rather interesting 
experience. 
M. Stalker, V. S. 
“PURPURA HLEMORRAGICA.” 
August 8th, 1877. 
Mr. Editor : 
In your issue of August I read a recorded case of purpura hsemor- 
ragica, treated with strychnia with recovery. 
