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not attacked as often as the horse. When stung, he barks 

 plaintively, turns the head to the side stung-, raises the aching 

 limb, refuses to move, and if numerously stung emesis may 

 be provoked. D'Arboval and Crepin report having seen 

 dogs die after bee stings, and Lange described a curious 

 case of a flock of seven geese attacked by a swarm of bees, 

 of which six died and one survived but remained blind. 



TREATMENT. — For the sting of bees or wasps, the 

 first requisite, if one is on the scene at the time of the ac- 

 cident, is to wash off the insects by ablutions. When the 

 injury is done local applications of moist earth are of great 

 assistance. Lotions of diluted vinegar and diluted ammonia 

 may also be advantageously employed. When systemic 

 disturbances result^ it is desirable to administer stimulants, 

 heart tonics and evacuants. Coffee is very suitable under 

 these circumstances. 



For bites of serpents the following course is recom- 

 mended : 



(i) To oppose the absorption of the poison. 



(2) To facilitate its elimination. 



-{3) To inject the therapeutical remedies. 



1. When present at the moment the animal is bitten, 

 the immediate indication is the application of a tight liga- 

 ture above the bitten spot. 



2. The elimination of the poison is facihtated, when the 

 ligature is attached, by incising the wound so as to make it 

 bleed. The flow of blood will carry away a part of the poi- 

 son and a copious irrigation will remove what remains upon 

 the surface of the wound. 



Injections in loco of permanganate of potash, one per 

 cent, and applications of chloride of lime, 1-12, are recom- 

 mended by Calmette. The latter should be applied to the 

 zone surrounding the spot stung. Recent researches by 



