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REPORTS OF CASES. 
On examination, the os was entirely closed; on applying the 
hands over the uterus, the movements of the foetus were distinct 
and vigorous. As the cow was suffering from nervous irritability 
and exhaustion, I administered an anodyne stimulant and had the 
rear part of the stall elevated. She soon became quiet, and re¬ 
mained so until the 2d day of June, when a fine, healthy calf 
was found behind her. 
PROLAPSUS VAGINAE—PORTION OF THE UTERUS—DEATH OF THE 
COW AND FCETUS. 
By E. F. Thayer, V.S. 
I do not report this case as peculiar, but to show the contrast 
between that and another which occurred in my practice within 
a short time of each other. 
On the 19th of June I was called to see a heifer which, as 
the owner expressed it, “ could not calve.” On examination, 
I found the animal in nearly the same condition as in the former 
case, with the exception that there was less prolapsus vaginae. 
The os uteri was entirely closed. As the bowels were slightly 
costive, I gave a saline cathartic. On the 20tli the condition was 
about the same, the os remaining tightly closed; the foetus was 
alive, yet not as lively as on the day previous. 21st.—The foetus 
is evidently dead. By persevering labor, I was able to introduce 
the finger into the os, but not in a straight line, but to the right. 
It gave it as my opinion that the uterus was twisted, and had her 
rolled over and over on the floor, but did not succeed in altering 
the position of the parts. I informed the owner that I could do 
nothing but perform the caesarian operation, but would not advise 
that, as I did not think she would survive the operation. 
On the following morning she was dead. I requested the owner 
to keep the body until I could make the autopsy. On my arrival 
at ten o’clock, I found the body in pieces. The calf was well 
developed, and had been dead but a short time. I believe that a 
twist of the uterus existed, but through the obstinacy of the 
owner was prevented from proving or disproving it. 
