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Translations and Reviews of Continental 
Veterinary Journals. 
By W. Ernes, M.R.C.V.S., London. 
Annates de Medecine Veterinaire , Bruxelles, Jan. 1861. 
ON THE USE OF ALKALIES IN CASES OF PNEUMONIA 
OCCURRING IN MILLERS’ HORSES. 
By M. Guilmot. 
The author avers that pneumonia in millers’horses is more 
acute than among others, on account of the large quantity of 
farinaceous food which is given to them. This kind of ali¬ 
ment produces an almost constant state of plethora, which 
leads to sudden attacks of violent pulmonary phlegmasia, 
and which do not vield to the ordinary means of treatment, 
viz., bleeding, sedatives, and revulsives, but, despite of these, 
run their course without the least check. 
The alkaline agent employed by the author is the bicarbonate 
of soda, in doses of from four to eight drachms in the course 
of twenty-four hours. This agent acts on the blood, and has 
the property of defibrinating it. The alkali is given in 
addition to the usual remedies employed in cases of pneumo- 
mia, and with the happiest result. 
DEATH OF A HEIFER FROM A PTECE OF POTATO IMPACTED 
IN THE COLON. 
By M. Andre. 
The animal was suddenly attacked with violent abdominal 
pains, which lasted for twenty-four hours, and for which the 
usual remedies were given, but without relief being obtained. 
In consequence of this, M. Andre was sent for, and found 
the animal in articulo mortis . 
On making a post-mortem examination, a rupture of the 
intestines was discovered, which was caused by a piece of 
potato being fixed in the colon, near to its termination in the 
rectum, and about two feet from the anus. 
This case is interesting, in so far as it proves the necessity 
of exploring the rectum in all cases of abdominal pain. In 
