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neck in. Should the place where the animal has been bled 

 be swollen, while the pin remains in, the first thing is to 

 withdraw the pin, so as not to disturb the wound. After- 

 wards commence fomentation, and administer a strong dose 

 of purgative medicine. In a case so trifling, no dressing 

 need be employed ; on the contrary, the less the parts are 

 disturbed the better. Should the case have proceeded 

 beyond this — should there be a foul wound, with a discharge 

 excoriating the neck, and the vein corded up to the head, 

 leave the orifice open^ and apply a blister. So soon as the 

 effects of this application are beginning to subside, rub on a 

 second blister, and thus keep on using blister after blister 

 until the disease is removed. 



While this is doing, attention must be paid to the positio7i 

 of the neck, keeping the head racked up, at all events, so long 

 as the cure lasts, and this will prove beneficial. For which 

 purpose a hempen halter had better be substituted for the 

 common leathern collar, lest the throat-latch of the latter do 

 harm by pressing upon the tumour. 



Ligature or the Jugular Vein. — An interesting case 

 of this description is published by Mr. Taylor, V.S., 

 Nottingham, through the medium of ' The Veterinarian.^ 



Mr. Taylor was called to a colt that had been bled about fourteen days 

 before, which was followed by thrombus. This was succeeded by con- 

 siderable hemorrhage, which was arrested by pinning up ; though sub- 

 sequent loss of blood occurred, and, altogether, much reduced his con- 

 dition. Mr. Taylor found, on his first visit, an ulcer leading into the 

 vein, but with little inflammation and cording. He first had recourse 

 to ja Tery broad strap round the neck, to act as a bandage and confine 

 some tow upon the wound. This failed, however, in suppressing the 

 bleeding ; and Mr. Taylor determined on tying the vein, an operation ho 

 had performed successfully before. The horse was cast, and an incision 

 made through the skin of the neck four inches long. The jugular vein 

 was isolated from its attachments, and tied. Three days afterwards there 

 was little swelling : healthy suppuration had taken place, and all was 

 going on well. On the nineteenth day the wound had nearly healed ; but 

 the ligature had not separated. On the twenty-sixth day the ligature 

 separated ; and soon afterwards the wound healed up. Three months 

 from this a nice observer could hardly detect any difference in the two 

 sides of the neck. 



