CONSULTATIONS. 
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I have great pleasure in informing you of the perfect recovery of 
my son. Since I last wrote to you, a small ulcer had formed over 
his right eyebrow. It was dressed with the creasote. Healthy 
granulations were speedily formed, and all is well. 
CONSULTATIONS. 
No. VII. 
Chronic and fcetid Discharge from the Nostril. 
My dear Sir, — I BEG your advice on the following case. A 
valuable cart-horse was affected with catarrh in the month of July 
last, from which he recovered by the usual treatment. There still, 
however, continued a discharge from the right nostril, and I was 
desired again to visit him on the 8th of January last. I found him 
very much reduced in condition, and a discharge from the nostril 
of a white, purulent, and very foetid matter. There was no swell- 
ing under the jaw, and no discharge from the left nostril. The 
horse has fed moderately from the commencement of the disease. 
I had some suspicion of glanders. 
I injected the nostril, first with warm soap and water, and then 
with a solution of sulphate of zinc. I also inserted a rowel under 
the jaw, and gave a drachm of sulphate of copper daily in a mash. 
Ten days afterwards I removed the rowel : there is no glandular 
enlargement between the branches of the jaw, any more than the 
rowel would naturally produce ; but the discharge from the nostril 
still continues, and smells as abominably as before. There is the 
slightest possible adhesiveness about the discharged matter. There 
is not the least appearance of ulceration within the nostril, nor are 
there any farcy enlargements in any part of the animal. 
As my treatment of the case seems to be attended with so little 
good effect, I should feel extremely obliged if you would favour 
me with your advice. I had a case of tetanus in a quey, two 
months ago, brought on by cutting off some angleberries. I endea- 
voured for several days, but without effect, to purge her with 
Epsom salts and other purgatives. At length I gave her a good 
dose of croton oil, which had the desired effect. She was then 
well horned every day with a decoction of linseed containing 
opium in it. It was given to her from a bottle. This was con- 
tinued for a fortnight, when she recovered, and is doing well. 
This is the only case of tetanus I have had in cattle. 
I am, &c. 
