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chest swelling notably diminished at the end of a month, when the 

 animal returned to work, but as treatment was afterwards neglected the 

 swelling became as large as at first. In twenty other patients adminis- 

 tration of potassium iodide appeared without action, or produced only 

 trifling effects, quite unsatisfactory from a practical point of view. All 

 the well-developed or old-standing cases of scirrhous cord had finally 

 to undergo operation. 



These results, and the cases published by Frohner, confirm what I 

 have already stated concerning bothryomycosis, viz. that radical 

 operation should be preferred whenever possible. 



PNEUMONIA. 



180. A six-year-old mare entered hospital February 28th, 1898. 

 At the beginning of February the off fore-coronet had been injured, 

 and the animal had been treated for a week in a veterinary infirmary. 

 During the two days previous to entry it had appeared stiff, had 

 coughed, and only eaten a part of its food. 



State on Entry. — The animal was depressed, carried the head low 

 or rested it on the manger. The conjunctiva was dull yellow ; the 

 mouth hot and dry; the appetite in abeyance ; temperature 40*6° C. ; 

 respiration 18; pulse 61. Respiration was interrupted, and at times 

 accompanied by groaning. The pulse was small. On auscultation a 

 strong vesicular murmur could be heard over the entire area of both 

 pulmonary lobes. 



Treatment. — Mustard applications to the chest ; three and a half 

 ounces of sodium bicarbonate in the drinking-water. 



On the ist March the general condition was little changed. 

 Temperature 41*2° C. ; respiration 21 ; pulse 58. Appetite moderate; 

 cough deep and somewhat strong ; mucous discharge from the nostrils. 

 The lower part of the left lung showed some dulness on percussion. 

 On auscultation the vesicular murmur was lessened in the lower, and 

 increased in the upper regions. Nothing abnormal could be detected 

 in the right lung. In the evening the lower part of the left side 

 of the thorax was dull. On auscultation the vesicular murmur was 

 inaudible. 



On the morning of the 2nd, temperature 40° C. ; respiration 30 ; 

 pulse 80. The zone of dulness had increased, extending to the middle 

 line of the chest ; the lower chest region was silent on auscultation ; 

 towards the upper part a slight tubal murmur could be heard. The 

 heart-beats were feeble, irregular, and intermittent, the first sound 

 double. Five fluid ounces of serum from an animal which had 

 recently recovered from pneumonia were subcutaneously injected. 



On the 3rd June the condition was improved. The animal was 

 brighter and ate all its food. Temperature 40'4° C. ; respiration 24 ; 

 pulse yz. The respiration was less painful, the dulness stationary, 

 and the tubal murmur more clearly defined. The heart-beats were 

 more regular. Urine was abundantly passed, and the bowels were 

 freely open. Five fluid ounces of serum were injected. 



On the 4th the general condition was stationary. Temperature 



