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lias taught us that nothing is so likely to summarily disperse such 
a tumour. Accordingly, the acetum cantharidum was applied in the 
usual manner with a small painter’s brush; and the result was 
effusion of solid, in place of the fluid, matter into the tumour; 
which, ultimately, became reduced almost to nothing. 
Case III.—Another horse, an officer’s charger, had been known 
to have for five years bursal tumours in the same situations, in 
both fore heels, not so large as the one above described; but no 
inconvenience had resulted from them. The owner of the horse 
would not admit that they were windgalls . 
THE ACTUAL CAUTERY IN PLEURO-PNEUMONIA. 
By Robert Nicholson, M.R.C.V.S ., Homersley, 
near Pontefract. 
To the Editor of “ The Veterinarian.'' 
Sir,—H aving been a subscriber to your excellent work from its 
commencement, I can bear testimony to the advantages now en¬ 
joyed by the veterinary student from the valuable cases re¬ 
corded in its pages. I send one which, I think, is worthy of 
insertion, from the means employed and its successful termination. 
In December last, I was called to a case of pleuro-pneumonia in 
a heifer, belonging to Mr. Reynolds, a farmer in the village 
wherein I reside. I found all the symptoms of an aggravated 
case of this disease. Gave laxative and antifebrile medicines, 
inserted setons in the dewlap, and applied vesicatories to the 
chest. No beneficial results following, I tried cataplas, sinapis, ol. 
terebinth, and antim. tartar ; all in vain. By this time the appe¬ 
tite was quite lost, tongue pendulous, pupils dilated, respiration 
extremely difficult, pulse barely perceptible, and there seemed every 
prospect of a speedy dissolution. The owner, impatient at wit¬ 
nessing the sufferings of the poor animal, now requested to know 
if I could do any thing more, as. if not, he would have her destroyed. 
As a last resource, l determined to try the effect oi the actual 
cautery. I drew about twelve lines diagonally across the chest, 
and crossed them with about twelve more, thus cauterizing about 
a square foot of surface. The effect was almost magical. My next 
visit found the patient’s respiration relieved, and, by the cautious 
application of antim. tart, to the cauterized surface, the other unfa¬ 
vourable symptoms disappeared. With the aid ot tonics and other 
