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of the contents of the poultice, etc., the change in the appear¬ 
ance of things was really marvelous. The cuticle was beau¬ 
tifully clean and healthy in appearance. After drying well 
with a soft cloth, we applied an astringent lotion composed 
of 
Zinc Chlor., 3 ij, 
Aqua, 3 xxiv. 
Mix. 
We had occasion to apply the poultice a second time only. 
So far as we can recollect, the only after treatment consisted 
in keeping the parts clean and applying the lotion for a few 
days. 
In fourteen days from the date of our first commencing 
treatment, the horse was in harness doing exercise, apparently 
perfectly cured, with the exception of a slight thickening of 
the limb at the lower third, due, no doubt, to hypertrophy of 
the subcutaneous tissue. We saw the animal afterwards, 
daily at work in an omnibus, and no recurrence of the disease 
ever took place. 
We are inclined to think that acetic acid is worthy of more 
extended use in chronic skin affections, on account of its de¬ 
tergent properties, in stimulating the glands of the skin to 
healthy action. 
A HERMAPHRODITE. 
By L. E. Willyoung, D.Y.S. 
July 6th last I was called to examine a Percheron animal 
of the equine order, about two years old. It weighed about 
eight hundred pounds, in good condition, and presented the 
following anatomical features: 
Rectum in proper situ, vulva well defined but without 
commissure, except at inferior extremity of same there pro¬ 
truded a well-developed glans-penis, with urethral opening in 
its center, from which there was an emission of urine at reg¬ 
ular intervals. A large mammas, gland with two mammae 
situated in usual position, characteristic of a mare. On the 
left side, by manipulation and rectal examination, I discovered 
