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of water a swelling manifested itself in this region. After two 
weeks more this symptom subsided, only a small ridge remained 
as evidence of the former cavity. Treatment : At the begin¬ 
ning an electuary, consisting of kali chloras and belladonna, was 
placed upon the tongue and a warm sponge to the pharynx. 
The opening was at first treated with carbolic acid in oily solu¬ 
tion and upon the appearance of the cavity a silver nitrate solu¬ 
tion was injected, but without success ; eventually the cure re¬ 
sulted without further treatment.— (Oest. Monatschr. fur Thi- 
erhlk u. Revue.') 
Actinomycosis of the Tongue.— The patient was a cow. 
The tongue was hard and immovable. The patient received 
twice daily 4 1-6 g. of iodide of potash. The tongue soon 
shrunk in size and again became movable, but a rash showed it¬ 
self over the entire body, a complication generally met with. 
The iodide of potash was then given every third day and cure 
resulted fully. In all 120 g. of iodide of potash was used.— 
{Bert. Thierarzt. IVoch.) 
Eradication of Herpes-tonsurans. —The stalls are at 
first cleansed with soap and water and then scrubbed thoroughly 
with a one per cent, sublimate solution. A mixture of hydrargy. 
bichlor. corros., one part, and ol. juniperi, 500* parts, is then ap¬ 
plied freely. One application is as a rule sufficient.— (Bert. 
Thierarzt. Wo chi) 
Feline Diphtheria.— Three Persian cats, eight months 
old, of the same stock, sickened March 4th and died between the 
8th and 9th days of the same month. They presented the fol¬ 
lowing symptoms : Rough and unglossy hair, nasal discharge, 
fcetor, dilated pupils, noisy respiration on opening the mouth, 
failure to voluntarily close the mouth after it had been opened, 
inflammation of the soft palate, occasional vomition, refusal to 
take milk. The author after death opened two cadavers, finding 
diphtheritic membranes in the pharynx and larynx. As G. was 
-of the opinion that the disease was similar to human diphtheria 
he sent the unopened cadavers as well as the opened ones to 
Prof. McFadyean for his opinion. McF. failed to find the diph¬ 
theritic bacillus, finding instead micro-organisms similar both in 
their form and their effect upon agar to the staphylococcus pyo¬ 
genes albus. Efforts to infect other cats with milk containing 
pieces of the false membrane also failed. The author has fre¬ 
quently observed this malignant angina in Persian cats, soli¬ 
tary cases becoming chronic in character. These chronic cases 
always showed a harsh cough.— {Bert. Thierarzt. Wochi) 
