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ting" ragged ulcers unless there is imminent danger of a rupture 
of the cornea from intra-ocular pressure due to hypopyon and a 
weakening ulcer. When such an operation is decided upon, it 
is best performed by passing a small knife through the cornea 
and cutting across the ulcer, making a good sized incision. 
The pus in the anterior chamber is not usually fluid, but can be 
withdrawn from the eye in the form of a yellow, viscid mass. 
Care should be exercised that no inclusion of the iris in the 
wound is permitted. In the event that trouble is experienced 
from that source, clipping away a portion of the iris with the 
scissors may be resorted to; the eye thoroughly cleansed, 
dusted with iodoform and closed by compress of absorbent 
cotton, supported by strips of cloth and bandages, which can 
be better held in place by using Burgundy pitch plaster. 
The dressings should be removed and re-applied as often as 
deemed expedient. All procedures in the treatment should be 
attended with all available antiseptic precautions, the details of 
which require no explanation in this paper. 
REPORTS OF CASES. 
CEREBRO-SPINAI* MENINGITIS. 
By Saml. S. Buckley, D.V.S., Maryland Agricultural College, College Park, Md. 
During the latter part of August I received a telegram from 
President-, of this place, asking me to report itnmedi- 
y* ^ ^cached here at night, and was told that a gentleman 
living across the country had a couple of sick horses and would 
send for me the next day. I read the following note from the 
owner : “ I have lost within the last twenty-four hours three 
valuable young horses, which I have every" reason to believe 
have been poisoned. I send part of the intestines for analysis. 
Please have it attended to and I will be over on Mondav to ex¬ 
plain more fully.” 
Although this gentleman had been over during the day be¬ 
fore I had reached here, I was able to learn but little more than 
his note explained. The next morning I saw our chemist (also 
an M.D.) and found that he had made tests for those poisons 
