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than ten years we can not recall more than two or 

 three cases requiring the second dose. 



Potassium permanganate takes second place in the 

 medical treatment of tympanites. One dram dissolved 

 in a quart of water and given as a drench will ter- 

 minate ordinary cases favorably in a few minutes. 



Complete abstinence from all food for at least twelve 

 hours should be the rule after an attack of tympa- 

 nites of moderate severity, and for twenty-four hours 

 after an attack requiring tapping. 



Abscess formation is an occasional sequel to tap- 

 ping for tympanites. Proper drainage by surgical in- 

 cision effects prompt recovery if treatment is com- 

 menced promptly. 



SURFEIT IN FAMILY COWS 



One of the pathological phenomena which attacks 

 the family cow is a condition which merits some 

 space in any treatise on cattle diseases, although it is 

 a very benign and transient trouble if properly han- 

 dled. This condition is over-feeding. 



Most veterinarians have a few clients in town who 

 keep a cow; also, most veterinarians have no love for 

 the family cow. Some of the most obscure, atypical 

 diseased conditions can be seen in the family coav, 

 and, as a patient, the family-town-cow is in a class 

 by herself. 



Surfeit is of frequent occurrence in these patients, 

 and presents such variable clinical aspects that the 

 symptoms are difficult to tabulate. In our practice 

 we have formed the habit of diagnosing as surfeit all 

 irregular or atypical conditions in town cows and treat- 

 ing them as such; at least, until something definite 



