CASE OF PNEUMONIA. 
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angular vein, and passed a seton over the cheek, from the con¬ 
dyloid process to the inferior angle of the posterior maxillary. 
Fomentations continued. 
17th. Swelling and inflammation considerably abated, and the 
eye partially open. Fomentations continued. 
18th. Better; healthy pus discharging from the wound ; the 
suture pins carefully removed. 
22d. Eye quite clear and transparent; wound at the side heal¬ 
ing fast. 
24th. Seton removed ; forward granulations touched with sul¬ 
phate of copper powdered. 
20th. Wound quite healed, with a trifling cicatrix remaining; 
and union of the bone has taken place. No tincture or dressing 
was applied to the wound at all -during the cure. 
ON THE USE OF WHITE HELLEBORE IN PNEUMO¬ 
NIA, AND ON THE PRESENT STATE OF THE 
VETERINARY PROFESSION. 
By Mr. Karkeek, of Truro. 
ON reading the last number of “The Veterinarian/’ my 
attention was attracted to a case of acute inflammation of the 
membrane lining the air-passages, by Mr. W. Percivall, in which 
the author administered the white hellebore with success. Hav¬ 
ing met with a similar instance about four years ago, I have sent 
it you, as transcribed from my case-book. It will be found to 
corroborate Mr. P.’s statement in every respect; and will prove 
that hellebore is a most useful remedy in cases of pneumonia, 
though one of the most violent and active kind ; and ought there¬ 
fore to be given with caution, and its effects observed with atten¬ 
tion. 
Case of Pneumonia. 
A brown mare, aged, of a delicate constitution, admitted into 
the infirmary, September 25, 1825. 
Eight ofllock in the Morning. The ears and legs of an icy 
coldness; great debility; the pulse hardly perceptible; stands 
vith her fore legs wide apart; respiration very quick and labo- 
ious; the Schneiderian membrane considerably inflamed, and the 
nouth hot and dry. The animal was immediately bled from both 
ugular veins till fainting was produced; and after a short time 
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