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the temperature and a small local reaction at the point of in¬ 
jection, but insufficient to justify a positive diagnosis of glanders. 
The animal, on account of his debilitated condition, was ulti¬ 
mately destroyed. At the post-mortem no lesions of the lungs nor 
of the other organs were found, but on the right side of the 
septum, whose mucous membrane was of a pale rose color, was 
found a pedunculated polypus which filled up the entire cavity 
on that side. This polypus consisted of round cells contained m 
a condensed connective cellular substance, supplied with blood 
vessels of new formation. 
Glanders Diagnosticated by Mallein and Confirmed 
by Inoculation to the Donkey [By Dr. P. Prignaux ].— 
This animal, ten years old, had presented a discharge of the left 
nostril, with a small enlarged maxillary gland ; and had been 
treated as suffering with chronic catarrh. The author, suspect¬ 
ing glanders, had employed mallein and obtained an elevation 
of temperature sufficiently characteristic to justify his diagnosis 
of o-landers, and accordingly prescribed sanitary precautions. 
Not satisfied with this result a third veterinarian was called ; 
he, not being an advocate of the value of mallein, advised the 
test of inoculation to a donkey, which was done, and followed m 
a few days by the most severe manifestations of acute glanders. 
Both animals were then destroyed. At the post-mortem, lesions 
of the nose, which were not discovered during life, were found,. 
with extensive glanderous deposits in the lungs. This experi¬ 
mental control speaks well in favor of the value of mallein m 
the diagnosis of glanders .—(Climca Veterinarian) 
The Injections of Chloride of Sodium in Shoulder 
Lameness. —In the Clinica Veterinarian Dr. A. Trinchera re¬ 
cords a number of experiments, which he has made at the Sur¬ 
gical Clinic of the Milan Veterinary School, to test the value of 
the saturated solution of chloride of sodium injected subcuta¬ 
neously or intramuscular; 5 to 10 grammes were used in each 
injections, and from 5 to 8 injections made alternately in the 
shoulder region, posterior spinatis muscle, arm and antibrachial 
region. Kxtensive myositis followed these injections, in some 
cases abscesses. Relief was also obtained. The conclusions o 
the excellent report of Dr. Trinchera are as follows : 1st. The 
subcutaneous injections produced a phlegmon more or less severe 
and diffuse, according to the quantity of the solution used ; in¬ 
tramuscular injections gave rise to a myositis, proportionate to 
the quantity of liquid used. 2d. W ith perfect antiseptic meas 
ures, both injections can be used and the formation of abscesses 
