REPORTS OF CASES. 
573 
20th, animal very nervous, head extended, all the muscles of 
the cervical region swollen, jaws set, refusing to take any liquid 
food; temperature ioi° F. ; pulse strong and full ; abdominal 
respiration; not able to move ; if excited would stagger and 
raise head. 
21st, no change for the better, animal in bad state, head 
greatly extended ; temperature 105 ° F. ; pulse weak ; abdominal 
respiration ; very anxious expression ; could not move ; muscles 
of cervical region swollen and rigid ; discharge from the nostrils ; 
eyes staring and glassy appearance. I advised owner to destrov 
and pitied the animal, as I thought it my duty to relieve her 
from so great suffering. 
Treatment was as follows: Removed to box stall, darkened 
so no sunlight was visible, wound cleansed thoroughly and 
creoline solution injected well; the hot poultice applied as often 
as necessary; strychnine was given, half grain to ounce, three 
times per day. Oatmeal water and anything animal would eat, 
viz., bruised oats, etc. I certainly would have continued the 
antitoxine treatment, but animal was suffering greatly and 
thought best to destroy. 
QUICK RECOVERY FROM RUPTURE OF FUEXOR METATARSI. 
By Francis Abele, V.S., Quincy, Mass. 
Was called at 6 a. m. to see a horse with broken leo\ 
“ Come prepared to kill it.” She was bright, did not seem to 
have severe pain ; had been cast and had kicked end of box stall 
out. When I attempted to move her, she used the leg, but 
knuckled over so far that she walked 011 wall of toe ; it seemed 
in fact, almost on front fetlock. From hock, leg would dangle • 
hamstring (gastrocnemius) was loose or wrinkled. Diagnosed 
ruptured flexor metatarsi. Next day swelling on inside of hock 
showed plainly, loose and flabby. In three weeks led it out to 
see what progress was made. Lameness hardly perceptible. 
She reared, kicked and cavorted, but leg was strong enough to 
stand it all. 
VIVISECTION OUTDONE-A PECULIAR CASE. 
By Francis Abele, V.S., Quincy, Mass. 
. I was called to an aged pet cat that was troubled with purg¬ 
ing and vomiting, due to lapping insect powder from its fur. 
Dave syrup of buckthorn, which brought speedy relief, cnly to 
be followed by another attack from the same cause. Ordered 
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