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ate a quantity of pus. The orifice thus made must not be allowed 
to close, but must be kept open for a few days, or until matter 
cesses to run. During this period, a liniment, composed of cod- 
liver oil, half a pint, and powdered camphor, two ounces, must 
socasionally be rubbed about the region of the jaws. Half an 
ounce of powdered chlorate of potass should be mixed in the 
lrink, or with some flaxseed tea, if the patient will drink it. A 
wuple of drachms of fluid extract of pleurisy-root may be given, 
aight and morning, for a short time. Active medicine is not 
indicated ; good nursing, aided by pure air aad voluntary exercise 
in an inclosnre, will soon restore the patient to health. 
We close our labers in tue KQUINE DEPARTMENT by entering 
our solemn protest against the unwarrantable use of the lancet or 
knife in Veterinary Piactice. It is a disgrace to humanity, an 
outrage on the rights and privileges of that noble animal, the 
horse, over whom God has given us dominion and power—not to 
abuse and render their life a weary toil, and extort from them all 
the labor we cun, but to protect them, to administer to their wants 
and necessities, and render their condition as happy as possible. 
A moral responsibility rests on every man to see that the claims 
which these poor creatures have upon our race are respected ; that 
their rights are not violated ; that, when sick and in a dying con- 
dition, they shall be treated with mercy, and be protected from 
their tormentors, the unmerciful phlebotomists. Any misguided 
man who can draw from the veins of an emaciated or dying horse 
the little blood they contain slculd be sent to the insane asylum, 
and never again be permitted to disgrace the noble nature of man. 
We can respect the man who conscientiously practices blood-let- 
ting ; but where is the medical man who can conscientiously b'eet 
a dying brute with a view of saving life? 
EED OF EQUINE DEPARTMENT. 
