TREATMENT OF BURSATTEE. 
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Pontefract. It appeared that a ball had been procured from 
a druggist, and intrusted to a farm servant for administration ; 
this person proceeded to work by placing the ball upon the 
end of a stick , and, after a short effort, he succeeded in destroy- 
ing the ball, and penetrating the oesophagus ; breaking off six inches 
of the stick, and leaving it buried in the adjoining muscle. 
After performing this exploit, he threatened his helper, an 
Irishman, with vengeance if he divulged a word of the matter 
to his master. The latter, partly true to his promise, men- 
tioned it to his mistress, as he was not bound to keep the 
secret from her, but “only the masther .” However, as it was 
dark, and nothing could then be seen of the stick, I was 
obliged to w T ait until the next morning, when I succeeded in 
extracting it : very great force being necessary, from the 
inflammation and swelling present, the stick having been in 
the animal’s throat 26 hours. By care and proper treatment 
the animal has since recovered. 
I think it is right to note this case, since both the owners 
of animals and the members of our profession are liable to 
deception from the misrepresentation of servants, desirous of 
screening their own ignorance or their idleness. 
I am, Sir, 
Your obedient servant. 
WORMERSLEY, NEAR PONTEFRACT, 
Yorkshire ; March 13, 1854. 
TREATMENT OE BURSATTEE. 
[A printed paper, of which the subjoined is a verbatim copy, 
has been sent to us by a veterinary surgeon of the H.E.I.C.’s 
service, as the original “circular letter” addressed to the 
several Indian regiments of cavalry and horse artillery, con- 
taining the Apperleyan formulary for the cure of bursattee 
(or bursautee), to be deposited for the guidance of the veteri- 
nary surgeon of the regiment in the adjutant’s office.] 
On the first appearance of a bursattee sore, stop all gram, 
and feed on cooling diet ; give 2 or 3 grains of calomel, made 
into a small ball, morning and evening, till salivation takes 
place, which in general shows itself about the 7th or 8th day, 
when a dose of purgative physic should be administered. 
In the course of a week or ten days after the physic has set, 
should the sores not appear healthy, repeat the salivation and 
physic. Sometimes in obstinate cases a third salivation is 
necessary ; and it is advisable after all sores are well healed 
