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influenza, when these are complicated with pulmonary ^ 
troubles. It is also very beneficial in the treatment of rheu¬ 
matic affections. 
He reports a case of rheumatic lameness relieved in a few 
days by the internal administration of this drug. It acts with 
a well-marked antithermic effect, its antifebrile action being I 
as powerful as that of quinine, antipyrine and salicylate of 
soda. A horse suffering with pleuro pneumonia received, 
during four days, an electuary of twenty-five gramms of I 
spirits of turpentine, and fifteen of carbonate of magnesia, I 
and though it became necessary to discontinue this treatment, 
on account of the irritation produced on the kidneys, the 
fever subsided rapidly, and the animal soon became conval¬ 
escent. 
Spirits of turpentine is also an excellent antiseptic, by rea¬ 
son of its absorbing a certain quantity of the water of the | 
tissues, and being transformed into terpinol, which possesses I 
most energetic antiseptic power .—Giornale di Vet. Mil. 
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FIBROUS SARCOMA OF THE SHEATH IN A STALLION. 
By M. D. Piovesan. 
■ 
The tumor occupied all the right side of the sheath, 
bounded posteriorly by the testicle, and in front near the I 
preputial opening. It was very large, reaching the dimen¬ 
sions of a child’s head, and to the touch seemed well circum¬ 
scribed, and not adherent to the surrounding tissues. 
The animal was thrown and secured as for the operation 
of castration, and the tumor was enucleated through a crucial 
incision of the skin, without much difficulty. There was 
but little hemorrhage, but two small arteries requiring to be j 
secured with aseptic silk. The wound was well washed with 
a solution of corrosive sublimate and an antiseptic dressing 
of iodoformed ether was placed over it. The dressing was 
renewed daily, and the wound rapidly closed .—Clvuca Vet. 
FRACTURE OF THE CRANIUM. 
By M. F. Conti. 
A mare about to be secured for the purpose of dressing a 
wound at the poll, became frightened, reared and fell violently 
