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tion of the nose mihI throat and eve's, lasting- about 24 

 hours. 



The professor became affected three different times; 

 3 students and a negw once and one student was appar- 

 ently unsusceptible. The following was reported to 

 Prof. Miller: 



A boy applied a decoction all over his body for the 

 itch, it i>roduced vesication, and the skin peeled off 

 as fr(nu a blister. It is reported that many people eat 

 young iK)ke root as "greens;" possibly the cooking pro- 

 duces some change that renders the poison inert. 



It is also suggested that the young plant may not have 

 or contain the toxic principle; as a rule, most plants 

 contain the greatest amount of their active principles 

 just befcre or at ihe time of blossoming. 



The »iKH\ or fruit of Phytolacca are said to contain 

 phytohiccin, phytolaccic acid, sugar and gum; the root 

 (►f ]ihytolacca a resin, probably a glucoside and a vola- 

 tile acid. Prof. Miller and his students have obtained 

 strong indications of several alkoloids. 



Having never treated a ease of Phytolacca poisoning, 

 I can only suggest that small oleaginous purgatives be 

 given and the animal be fed soft feed in small quanti- 

 ties. Kaw linseed oil one-half pint and creolin 1 to 2 

 drams might be given once or twice per day. If the 

 aninuil is in pain give 1 to 3 drams of fluid extract of 

 l>elladonna or 4 drams of tincture of opium two or 

 three times per day. 



DYSENTERY IN YOUNG ANIMALS. 



Young calves, lambs or colts may have an infectious 

 form of dysentery that begins usually during the first 

 few days, or not later than two weeks, after birth; in 

 some instances infection may occur in calves several 

 weeks old. The cause of the disease, according to 

 Nocard, is a short, stumpy, bacillus with rounded ends ; 

 frequently found arranged in parrallel lines, like a 



