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CYNANCHE PAEOTIDEA. 
On examining the excised portion I found that the iris 
had been forced forwards and upwards, and was closely 
adherent to the diseased cornea. 
The after treatment of the case consisted simply in the 
application of a little lead lotion for a few days, until the 
edges of the cornea, from which the staphyloma had been 
removed, contracted so as to leave, in a fortnight’s time, only 
a small red papilla in the centre^ which, being occasionally 
touched with nitrate of silver, has entirely disappeared; 
Contrary to my expectations, the eyeball presents now 
almost its natural rotundity, there only remaining slight 
pacity, of course with loss of vision. 
CASE OF CYNANCHE PAROYlDEA; 
By T. Paton, V.S., Military Train. 
On the 22d of February last, my attention was directed to 
a troop horse affected with an alarming discharge from the 
mouth. 
The more marked symptoms were profuse ptyalism ; 
foetor of breath ; lips, gums, and tongue much swollen ; con- 
siderable tumefaction and sensibility of the left parotid gland, 
extending to the submaxillary glands and areolar tissue; hot 
mouth; pulse full, soft, and very little quicker than ordinary; 
larynx so sensitive that on being very slightly pressed it 
produced a fit of coughing with discharge of saliva; respira- 
tion quickened only from excitement during attempts to 
swallow, or when his head was meddled with, which he 
maintained considerably elevated. Not having before seen 
or heard of the like symptoms in the horse, and having fairly 
examined the mouth, pharynx, and larynx for any obstruc- 
tion, I could only conclude my case to be inflammation of 
the parotid and parotideal region, and so borrowed a name 
from human medicine. I might call the disease “mumps,” 
but prefer the one which most plainly refers to the part 
affected. I ordered the nostrils to be steamed, and the jowl 
to be constantly fomented with very warm water, and ad- 
ministered 3iij aloes made into a ball with gentian and ginger. 
Feb. 23d. — Tumefaction subsided ; laxative operating 
desirably ; very slight discharge of saliva ; he has partaken 
of sloppy mash ; a little alteration for the better. 
24th. — Tumefaction regained its original height. On 
opening the mouth not less than a pint of saliva escaped. 
