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Translations and Reviews of Continental 
Veterinary Journals. 
By W. Ernes, M.R.C.V.S., London. 
Annales de Medecine Veterinaire , Feb., 1859. 
NEW EACTS ON THE EFFICACY OF SETONS IN PLEURO¬ 
PNEUMONIA, &c. 
By Mons. Petry, Medecin Veterinaire du Gouvernement a Liege. 
In the month of October a malady invaded the stock of a 
large farm in the environs of Liege. It showed itself by a 
slight cough and general gastric derangement, particularly 
meteorization. The veterinary surgeon who was first con¬ 
sulted thought he had to do with an attack of indigestion, and 
treated it accordingly. The malady, however, in a few days 
extended itself to the whole of the stock on the farm, con¬ 
sisting of 18 milch cows; 5 oxen and 3 heifers of 3 years 
old ; 11 oxen and heifers of 2 years old; and 1 calf. 
On the arrival of the author, who was now consulted, he 
examined three milch cows which had been separated from 
the others. He found them down, breathing with difficulty, 
and grunting audibly. Percussion and auscultation denoted 
hepatization of the lungs on both sides; the coat was staring, 
the muzzle dry, the flanks agitated, and at every fit of 
coughing the body was violently shaken; there was also 
meteorization to a certain extent. They refuse^ their pro- 
vender, but two of them drank a little cold watdh. 
These three cases were considered as hopeless, but as 
some treatment was considered advisable, three long setons 
were inserted on each side of the chest, and a dose of 
sulphate of soda was prescribed for each. The next day, 
some hellebore root was inserted in the dewlap. This the 
author frequently employs in winter, but never in summer, 
on account of the swelling and gangrene which often result 
from its insertion. None were bled, experience having shown 
that bleeding tended to aggravate the malady, and accelerate 
its fatal termination, whenever hepatization has made any 
progress. On examining the remainder of the cattle, thirty- 
two in number, twelve were found to be affected. Some of 
these were bled to a moderate extent, and setona inserted in 
all Four days after, the author made another visit, and to 
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