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back, and after evacuation of the bladder by the catheter, the 
same was flushed out with boric acid solution (2 p.c.). The 
seat of operation was sterilized, and by pushing the penis in 
its prepuce toward the left side, an incision varying from 4 to 7 
c.m. was laid from the symphisis pubis forward in the linea alba, 
extending downward to the peritoneum, which was then care¬ 
fully opened. The bladder was located with the sterilized fin¬ 
gers, and by means of forceps was raised and fixed in the ab¬ 
dominal opening, when a sufficiently large opening was laid 
upon its ventral aspect to expose the calculi, which was thus 
easily removed. The haemorrhage was slight. The edges of 
the cystic wall were now brought into apposition by continuous 
suture of carbolized silk, the wound cleansed by 2 or 3 per cent, 
carbolic solution, powdered with iodoform tannin, and the organ 
replaced. The perietal wound was closed by interrupted sutures. 
Bandages were applied in two cases only, as they served to 
make the patients restless. The healing of the bladder wounds 
followed per prima. No use was made of general anaesthetics, 
the application of which would undoubtedly have simplified the 
operations. 
Note.— In view of the fact that perhaps with the single exception of distemper and 
its sequels, more dogs die yearly from disease either directly or indirectly due to urinary 
calculi than from any other one internal disease, this report of cases by Maltzeff is of un¬ 
usual importance. 1 here are but few diseases more interesting among our patients, and 
very few so poorly understood. —F. H. M. 
Creoeine Poisoning in Horses. [Translated for the 
Review by Frank H. Miller , V.S., Berlin .]—A creoline wash 
was ordered for two horses suffering from phthiriasis in the 
nth Battery, 24th Artillery Regiment. While the former use 
of 4 per cent, creoline wash had not always proved successful 
in removing the parasites, a 6 per cent, mixture was used. Pier¬ 
son’s creoline in the original bottle was made use of, and to 
the amount used was added 600 grams which remained over 
from a 5 litre bottle opened 8 weeks before. This, however, 
did not appear to differ in any visible detail from the fresh drug. 
The mixture with water which was whiter than usual was at¬ 
tributed to the concentration. 
Both horses upon which it was used appeared in perfect 
health before the bath and without any visible skin defect. The 
• neck, mane, croup, and extremities were washed and the body 
only moistened and brushed smooth. The horses remained per¬ 
fectly quiet during the application, but the attendants com¬ 
plained of burning sensations of the hands. After the animals 
had been returned to their places, the following symptoms were 
