On Dec. 10, 1940, a black 7-year-old jennie mule was presented to the Iowa State College clinic for treatment. The animal was in a very weak and emaciated condition. Its pulse was 44, respiration 15, and temperature 99.6°.</p

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stomach tube, a laxative, carminatives, and stimulants in warm water. The own-er was informed that if no favorable re-sults were obtained, a rumenotomy soon would be necessary. The following day the cow was unable to arise because of great abdominal dis-tention. Using local anesthesia, a ru-menotomy was attempted. The organ ex-posed by the incision in the left para-lumbar fossa did not have the usual ap-pearance of the rumen, however, Dr. Carey proceded to suture it to the skin. Upon incising the organ it was found to be the uterus and an estimated 50 or 60 gallons of fluid were evacuated from it. The operation was completed with a caesarean section and removal of a seven month's fetus. The cow was able to arise but died in twenty-four hours. -J. W. Carey, '41 1 6 1 E'.phageal Dive.tieulum. On Dec. 10, 1940, a black 7-year-old jennie mule was presented to the Iowa State College clinic for treatment. The animal was in a very weak and emaciated con-dition. Its pulse was 44, respiration 15, and temperature 99.6°. The only history given was that the mule had been off feed for about two years, and had gradually been losing weight. The condition had become more severe recently, and the animal was in-capable of doing a hard day's work. The upper respiratory passages were exam-ined by passing a stomach tube through each nostril with no apparent difficulty. The teeth were examined and found to be in good condition. A blood count was made and the results were: red blood cells-6,930,000, and white blood cells-13,600. A fecal examination was run, and many Strongylidae ova were found. In-tradermal mallein and tuberculin tests were administered. Retching was noticed after the administration of ten ounces of Phenazoid by way of a stomach tube, and vomition soon occurred. After read-ing the mallein and tuberculin tests which 86 were negative, a tentative diagnosis of esophageal diverticulum was made. The animal was kept in the clinic for seven days, during which time she continued to eat and drink, but soon vomited the food after each ingestion. Since no im-provement could be seen after seven days, and the animal continued to weak-en, the owner's permission was obtained to destroy the animal. The animal was electrocuted with 115 volts of alternating current, Dec. 18, and an autopsy per-formed. Necropsy The post-mortem examination reveal-ed a greatly enlarged funnel-shaped eso-phagus with the neck of the funnel at the pharnyx. The esophagus at the phar-nyx admitted three fingers with ease, the maximum dilatation being a sac-like dis-tention which was located just anterior to the diaphragm. This portion was fill-ed with soft, well masticated food, and a considerable amount of gravel, the par-ticles being about two to three milli-meters in diameter. The mucosa in the dilatation was greatly thickened and cornified in places. In other places the mucosa was eroded and thin, or almost absent. At the diaphragm and the stom-ach entrance, the lumen was nearly nor-mal in size. The only other post mortem finding of note was verminous throm bo-sis of the right branch of the anterior mesenteric artery. The antemortem diagnosis of esopha-geal diverticulum was confirmed by the post mortem examination. -D. C. Van Howelin:J, '42 171 Test Tube Calf. Dr. W. C. Mer-ritt, Fort Dodge, Iowa, who has been do-ing some work in artificial insemination, sent us this picture of Test Tube Ormsby Sir Bessie, his first test tube calf, born Dec. 22,1940. This calf was sired by Femco Sir Bessie Cecelia 752588 owned by Mr. Herb-ert Porter (on the right in the photo-graph) and the dam was Verla Posch The Veterinary Student 

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