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also quote inflammation ? What is the best preventive to an 
attack of inflammation? Tonic healthy full blood-vessels, 
health and vigour of the frame. The profession recognises 
the distinction between the forms of inflammation we call 
acute and cachectic or asthenic — as the result of weakness — 
but is not every form of inflammation the result of weakness? 
Strength is healthy and every deviation from strength, points to 
deviation from health. Ask the physician-accoucheur in what 
class of case he has most reason to anticipate the peculiar 
form of inflammation of the uterus and lower limbs, called 
phlegmasia dolens, or puerperal peritonitis, accompanied as 
they are with fever? If he be an observant man, he will tell 
you, in those cases which follow uterine haemorrhage . 
CHLOROFORMING THE TIGER. 
The c Eastern Counties Gazette ’ states, that for some time 
past the magnificent tiger in the Hull Zoological gardens, has 
experienced great torture by the growth of its claws into the 
fleshy part of its foot. On Saturday last it was determined to 
make an attempt to cut them, by stupifying the animal with 
chloroform. Mr. Taylor, Veterinary Surgeon, was the operator, 
and several medical gentlemen were present to advise and 
assist in the operation. Sponges well saturated with chloro- 
form were fastened to the end of long staffs, and held to the 
tiger’s nose. He broke several of these, and seemed disposed 
in this unceremonious way, to disappoint all expectations of 
success. For some time no opportunity was afforded of 
performing the operation, but when 2lb. 8oz. of chloroform 
had been used, the animal was so far stupefied as to induce 
Mr. Taylor to commence. Still it was a task very far from 
pleasant to undertake the operation. Ropes were got round 
the animal’s neck, and his head was drawn close to the bars 
of the den, and the animal kept close down, so as to prevent 
the struggles which he was expected to make. By Mr. 
Taylor’s exertions, also, smaller ropes were slipped over each 
of the tiger’s paws, which not only rendered him helpless, but 
were of use in pulling each paw as wanted under the bars to 
have the claws drawn, which was speedily done by the aid of 
a pair of forceps. Since the operation he has continued 
hearty. 
