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In the enlargement of the parotid gland frequently 

 seen after quinzy this drug gives good results. 



The hardness remaining in udders after mastitis 

 yields to a course of treatment within a few weeks' 

 time. 



Potassium Dichromate: 



Besides its specific action in infectious entero-hep- 

 atitis- in fowls, this salt should not be forgotten in 

 chronic affections of the upper air passages. In two 

 to four grain doses in solution it can be depended upon 

 to stop coughs and catarrh which follow laryngitis, 

 pharyngitis and influenza. 



Locally, in five per cent watery solution, it hastens 

 the disappearance of swelling in lymphangitis and 

 local glandular swellings, if applied with a brush twice 

 daily. In powder it is a good packing for thrush, bet- 

 ter than calomel and much cheaper. 



Stovaine. 



Of all local anesthetics stovaine takes the prefer- 

 ence in veterinary practice. It is practically non-toxic 

 for our patients and immense quantities can be used in 

 solution without producing the untoward effects of 

 cocaine. 



The anesthesia from stovaine lasts about three 

 hours and is just as complete as cocaine anesthesia. 

 Stovaine is cheaper than cocaine and solutions of it 

 do not decompose as quickly as cocaine solutions. 



Care must be taken to keep it from contamination 

 with alkalies. Even a trace of alkali makes it inert. 



Chromium Trioxide: 



This is an ideal agent in two per cent solutions for 



