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nous form of purge. I immediately followed the administration 
of the purge by the application of electricity to the lumbar re¬ 
gion and hind extremities, and during its application there was 
a decided movement of the bowels and voiding of urine. At 
this first application of the electric current, and at the next 
three or four, the dog seemed to suffer no pain, but after about 
the fifth or sixth application, there seemed to be hypersesthesia 
of the parts, they being very sensitive to the touch, and a look 
of dread seemed to pass over the dog’s countenance at the sight 
of the battery while there was a continual complaining during 
its application. The nexr morning after the first use of the 
battery and movement of the bowels, the appetite had returned 
and remained good from that time on. At this time I put the 
patient on tr. nucis vomicae, m. iii, three times a day, which I 
steadily increased until it reached m. xx. three times a day. I 
continued the use of the battery twice a day, and at each appli¬ 
cation of it, much to my discomfort, although undoubtedly for 
the patient’s good, defecation and micturition took place. Re¬ 
covery was gradual, so that at the end of about two weeks he 
was able to bear his weight on the limbs, if they were placed in 
a standing position, and a hand was placed against each hip to 
prevent him falling sidewise, and at the end of three weeks he 
was able to get up himself and stand, and a day or two later 
ventured, on being called, and found he could walk, although if 
he attempted to run he would fall. At this point I began to 
decrease the doses of nux vomica and to use the battery only 
once a day and then every second day, and finally about ten 
days from the time of his beginning to walk, I ceased its use 
altogether, also that of the nux vomica. After he began to walk 
his bowels and bladder resumed their normal functions, and I 
was no longer annoyed at the time of using the battery. The 
dog at the present time can walk or run at will, has an enor¬ 
mous appetite, and has grown very stout and heavy. 
There is still noticeable at times a lack of entire control of 
the hind extremities, as when turning a corner short in chasing 
a cat; but I am in hopes that that will entirely disappear with 
the return of the dry weather of the summer season. 
TRAUMATIC PERICARDITIS. 
By Frank Bales, V.S., Monticello, Ill. 
The subject was a cow, supposed to be suffering from pneu¬ 
monia. History to the effect that the patient had thrived 
poorly during most of the winter, but had noticed nothing to at- 
