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into an intercellular connective structure. It was a pedunculated 
sinus.—( Giorn . Reale Soc. Vetere.) 
Enterotomy in a Slut. —The symptoms presented by the 
animal justified a diagnosis of duodenal obstruction, produced by 
a foreign body (cliicken-bone) or parasites. Purgatives and 
anthelmintics gave no favorable result. After a week, the 
epigastric tension being reduced, the author observed on a level 
with the hypogastric region, a hard spot, something like a 
peach-pit. The ninth day this point was very painful and the 
condition of the animal very critical. It was decided to operate. 
The intestines were exposed and the peach-pit was extracted. 
The suture of Lambert was not used, but an ordinary very close- 
stitched suture applied. The animal got well, quite rapidly.— 
(Clinic a Veterinarian) 
Measures of Military Sanitary Police. —The Secre¬ 
tary of War of Italy has sent a general circular relating to 
the sanitary measures to be taken to arrest outbreaks of glanders. 
Isolation of all animals suspected in quarters far from the 
others, disinfection most thorough of their own stalls, harnesses, 
etc. ; three tests of mallein, and inoculations to horses or donkeys 
are also recommended in doubtful cases.— (II Nuovo Ercolanii) 
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PENNSYLVANIA STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL 
EXAMINERS. 
The Pennsylvania State Board of Veterinary Medical Exam¬ 
iners held their first examination at Philadelphia on April 20th 
and 21st. By courtesy of the Mayor of. the city, the examina¬ 
tions were held in the civil-service examining rooms in the City 
Hall, and afforded every facility for the completion of the work 
as well as the comfort and convenience of the applicants. 
The examination commenced at 10 a.m. each day and lasted 
until 6 p.m., with an hour’s recess at noon. The entire board 
was present. 
Some fourteen applicants presented themselves, representing 
the Ontario Veterinary College, New York Veterinary College, 
and National Veterinary College. Some thirteen subjects for 
examination, designated by the law, were grouped to make 
eleven and were all written 5 fifteen questions were submitted on 
each subject, ten to be answered. 
Of the fourteen applicants three were successful and eleven 
failed. The names of those passing and who received the 
