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moved, the wound thoroughly cleansed and again packed and 
bandaged. The wound, although large, was simple, and had 
perfect drainage, the opening being at the most dependant part. 
Seeing that the dog was improving so nicely the physician noti¬ 
fied me, after making some four visits, not to call again, as he 
could attend to the case himself. Whether the bandages were 
not kept on and the dog licked the wound and became slowly 
poisoned or what, I am unable to say, but he died some two 
weeks after the operation. 
This possibly proves that the after-treatment in all of its de¬ 
tails is often very important; also, that symptoms are apt to 
vary in the different animals, and are often totally unlike those 
of man. 
STRYCHNIA IN THE TREATMENT OF PARTURIENT FEVER. 
By W. H. Dalrymple, M.R.C.V.S., Baton Rouge, La. 
On March 20th, at 10 A. M., the writer was requested to 
visit a high-grade Jersey cow belonging to a herd that supplies 
one of the large State institutions with milk. The attendant 
reported the cow having given birth to a fine heifer calf the 
previous night in a pasture lot adjoining the stable, and when 
seen by him at 6.30 A. m. was staggering in her gait and several 
times had fallen. 
When we got there we found the animal lying on her side 
with her limbs stretched out, but not yet quite comatose, which, 
however, she became soon aftewards. Placed the cow in as 
comfortable a position as possible (on sternum), and propped her 
up with sacks filled with hay, got rid of the foetal membranes 
and washed out the womb with an antiseptic solution ; emptied 
the bladder, and unloaded the rectum, and as there was a good 
deal of tympany, punctured the rumen. 
As the animal could still swallow, gave a saline cathartic. 
Sponged the exposed part of the body with dilute acetic 
acid, and covered over with warm blankets. 
About 11 A. M. commenced administering hypodermatically, 
an aqueous solution of sulphate of strychnia (Strych. sulpli. 
grs. ss. ; Aquae, 3 i.) every two hours. After four doses, the 
strength was doubled, and four other doses given. From about 
twelve to fifteen hours, the animal was in a perfectly comatose 
condition. 
About 4 p. m. on the 21st, slight signs of returning con¬ 
sciousness were observable. The breathing which had been 
slow and stertorous, now became faster and altogether through 
