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(acet. plumbi, or bi-chloride of mercury, highly diluted). This 
is to be continued until the orifice is so far contracted that there 
is only a small aperture for the escape of the synovia; then sul¬ 
phate of alumina calcined should be daily dusted on the part, 
which will generally diminish the flow of synovia; and, when it 
has ceased, a paddock will be a desirable place for the horse, in 
order that he may toddle about, and have gentle exercise. I have 
found this mode of procedure successful in cases of the most 
serious description. 
One case I cannot well pass over without saying a word or 
two about it: the proprietor of the horse had come to the deter¬ 
mination of having him destroyed, and that by introducing air 
into the veins. I was to be the operator : a proper quantity of 
straw was spread over the stable for him to die upon ; several 
spectators were present, and our friend the knacker was wait¬ 
ing outside for his victim. Before proceeding to open the vein, 
I was again interrogated whether I had any hope of his recove¬ 
ry. My reply was that I certainly had, and he was reprieved. 
In the course of six weeks from that date, he was put to work, 
where he now is, and I may say equally valuable as before the 
accident.—The after-eflects of treads are various. In many 
cases, sandcracks or false quarters take place, from a loss of a 
portion of the coronary ligament; in others, from a thickening 
of the surrounding parts, ringbone is produced. The length of 
time required for the treatment of these cases will vary accord¬ 
ing to their severity. 
OBSERVATIONS ON RABIES IN THE 
DOMESTICATED ANIMALS. 
Bi/ M. Peyronni?:, M.V., Bordeaux. 
[Six cows, two horses, three asses, and four sheep, were bitten 
at the same time by a rabid wolf. M. Peyronnie was not called 
in until eighteen days after the accident. There were few mea¬ 
sures of precaution which he could then advise. After recount¬ 
ing them, he makes the following general observations on the 
disease. Few of them arc new, and to the truth of others we 
are far from subscribing; but we give them as containing a 
tolerably faithful sketch of the opinions of many of our con¬ 
tinental brethren.—Y.] 
Although termed hydrophobiay rabies is not always accom¬ 
panied by a dread of w'atcr. Many authors think that rabies 
