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gavenny, brought to us for examination as to the cause of 

 death. The bitch in question had been hunting in the 

 afternoon, and, after running a buck, the size of her body- 

 was observed to be much increased, there was a difficulty 

 in breathing, and. frequent attempts to vomit. These 

 conditions became rapidly more acute, and death resulted 

 in about twenty minutes after the first noticeable symptoms 

 of illness. It was an hour after death when we made the 

 autopsy, the body being then an enormous size, and the 

 loose cellular tissue under the tongue was much inflated,, 

 and protruded from the mouth in the form of a bladder, 

 the tongue itself being of normal size. This inflated tissue 

 pressed the tongue to the roof of the mouth, and had 

 caused death by asphyxia. The original cause of the 

 emphysema was a punctured wound received from the 

 buck's antler, and in running the bitch had literally 

 pumped herself full of air ; and on the inflated cellular 

 tissue under the tongue being pierced, th6 air rushed out, 

 and the body of the hound resumed somewhat its normal 

 proportions." 



Treatment. — The treatment of Emphysema consists in 

 making various putictures into the inflated part, so arranged 

 as to circumscribe or localize the emphysema, and to form 

 sufficient outlets for the imprisoned air ; and it may also 

 be desirable to enlarge the original puncture. Bandaging 

 has been suggested as' a repressive and absorbent 

 measure. 



On this subject, in Human Surgery, Gant observes : — 

 " Should respiration become oppressed, venesection, freely 

 employed, will often afford the most marked and instan- 

 taneous relief." 



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