40 ANTISEPTIC TREATMENT OF WOUNDS. 
Watery solution of acetic alumina (2-4 per cent.) as disin- 
fectant for all.wounds. 
Gj) CHLORIDE OF ZINC. 
Chloride of zinc was used in surgery prior to LISTER’S 
time, but LISTER was the first one to use it (8 per cent.) to 
disinfect wounds. LISTER and KOCHER used 0.2 per 
cent. solutions for the rinsing out of wounds and applied it as 
a regular antiseptic, but KOCH’S investigations soon proved 
that too much confidence was placed in chloride of zinc, as in 
5 per cent. solutions anthrax spores lived after one month. I 
use only a: 
Chloride of zinc solution (10 per cent.) to wipe out infected 
wounds after the walls have been first thoroughly scraped with 
the sharp spoon. 
[BURNETT'S disinfecting fluid (20 gr. zine chlorid to 1 
drachm water) in the strength of 1 part to 4o of water is 
indeed a useful and effectual antiseptic for veterinary pur- 
poses. It deserves a more general use especially in disin- 
fecting old, suppurating or fetid wounds. In a fresh open 
wound it will prevent septic processes longer than any other 
drug—L. A. M.J 
(k) NAPHTHALIN. 
According to Fisher’s investigations, Naphthalin is a power- 
ful antiseptic which has but one fault, viz: that it is insoluble 
in water. SCHADRIN, POPOW and others, however, have 
doubtlessly proven the usefulness of this remedy; especially 
does it.help granulation. 
BOUCHARD and PANNAS noticed that upon long in- 
ternal application cloudiness of the crystal line lense with for- 
mation of cataract (Naphthalin cataract) occurs, but thus far 
external applications on our domesticated animals have had no 
bad effects. 
Amongst the forms used the following are recommended: 
Naphthalin powder, pure or mixed with 5-10 per cent. alum, 
sugar or boric acid (SCHADRIN), naphthalin salves (5-10 
per cent.). 
