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INHALATION OF CHLORINE GAS FOR THE 
DESTRUCTION OF FILARI^l BRONCHI. 
By G. Lewis, Student of Veterinary Medicine, R.V.C. 
A farmer, residing ten miles from Monmouth, was in- 
formed that the whole of his sheep, 500 in number, were 
suffering from what was called the “ distemper.” They 
were all ordered by the attendant to be sold forthwith, as 
was also every beast on the farm. At this crisis I was called 
in, and found the cattle suffering from pleuro-pneumonia, 
eight of which I have had under my care, and all of them, 
I am happy to say, have recovered, except one, which is also 
now becoming convalescent. Having been requested to 
examine the sheep, I found them to be affected with bron- 
chitis, and upon an inspection of some that had died I found 
it to be caused by large numbers of filariae in the bronchi. 
Every one of the sheep had been “ bled and drenched 99 pre- 
vious to my seeing them, and several had died. I at once 
made them inhale chlorine; showing the farmer how to 
disengage it from its combination. The result is that every 
sheep has recovered, except one lamb. But how u a bit of 
black powder, and a drop of stuff out of a bottle, kicking 
up such a confounded stinking smoke, enough to poison all 
the sheep, could have cured them,” remains up to the present 
time a mystery to the quidnuncs . 
ARMY VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
THEIR PAY AND POSITION. 
Messrs. Editors, — Having a son I was desirous of edu- 
cating for the appointment of veterinary surgeon to a cavalry 
regiment, it became necessary for me to know thoroughly 
how he would be paid, or what return would be forthcoming 
for the outlay necessary for his education. It was my inten- 
tion to have placed him for three years with an experienced 
practitioner, paying £100 premium. His clothing, &c., for 
that time would be about £70, and the two sessions at 
College, living very economically, and including diploma, 
would be about £100 more, making £270. He would then 
have to present himself in London to pass the Army Board 
of Examiners, first, however, producing his qualifications of 
