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she passed a little fluid faeces; after which the straining ceased. 
In the evening, however, a relapse took place; the pulse had 
risen to above 100 ; the breathing was remarkably quick, and 
the countenance altogether wild. She died in the course of the 
night. 
The appearances after death were, effusion into the pericar- 
dium ; vomicae in the right lung; the corresponding lobe of the 
liver converted into a melanotic mass ; the spleen enormously en- 
larged ; the mesenteric glands a complete carbonaceous deposit ; 
the right kidney wasted ; and the mucous coat of the intestines 
slightly inflamed. 
With respect to the treatment to check the purging, astringent 
drenches were given, and fomentations applied to the belly to 
rectify the bloody urine. Mucilaginous drinks were administered, 
and enemata given, with venesection and sedatives, to lower the 
circulation. 
I believe nothing can be done in such cases ; yet iodine and its 
compounds may be tried. When externally situated, excision 
should be had recourse to ; but when the tumour is large the 
haemorrhage is troublesome, which will compel us to secure the 
vessels by ligatures. When they are small and numerous, escha- 
rotics will destroy them readily, and none better, perhaps, than 
the nitrate of silver, either solid or in solution. The bichloride 
of mercury may also be used with advantage, or they may be 
touched with any of the mineral acids. 
ON THE EDUCATION OF THE VETERINARY PUPIL. 
By Mr. J. Hawthorn, V. S., Kettering. 
In the leading article of The Veterinarian of the 1st of 
May, I think that the subject of a knowledge of horseshoe- 
making and putting on, as essential to “ veterinary education/’ 
is pushed a little too far. 
That such knowledge may be an advantage, I do not deny ; 
but that advantage, in very many cases, would be so slight as not 
to be worth the cost of acquiring. There seems to me but little 
reason why a veterinary surgeon should be able to make horse- 
shoes and shoe horses, more than that a u surgeon should pos- 
sess himself of the shoemaker’s craft.” But if this is an error, 
why should not a veterinary surgeon know how to make cattle- 
shoes and put them on ? for cattle are his patients as well as 
horses, and are often lamed by bad shoeing. 
