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good as ever, the wound having entirely healed except a 
slight external portion of the skin, which is a little “ raw ” as 
it is commonly termed. I have used myrrh and creosote quite 
extensively in opened joints, and always with the best results. 
And another thing I have observed, is that too much wash¬ 
ing and scrubbing of lacerated, and in fact all wounds, is 
worse than not enough. 
After the first dressing, this wound has never had what 
you might call a good washing with soap and warm water, 
as is the common practice. Of course the surrounding parts 
are to be kept clean and well oiled. 
KNOTTED GUT IN A HORSE. 
By R. T. Whittlesey, D.Y.S., Los Angeles, Cal. 
The following case will be interesting more from its rarity 
and the aid it may be to future diagnosis than to any relief 
that may be rendered the patient. 
The subject, a brown gelding six years old, and one of a fast 
road-team, was taken sick about 2 P.M., Dec. 22d. As the 
owner was hitching them up, this animal showed symptoms of 
pain by squatting and looking at his flank. The owner started 
for his ranch five miles away, and thinking it a touch of 
colic that would pass off with exercise, drove out about a 
mile, and stopped when the horse again showed pain; he 
was then taken back to the stable, unhitched, and turned into 
a small lot, where he rolled from side to side and looked at 
his flank, the right generally and well under. He would 
only stand for a few seconds, and the pain seemed to increase 
on standing. During the afternoon he was given three 
ounces of nitrous ether and a soap-suds enema. 
i saw him first about 7 P.M. He was then acting about as 
he had all the afternoon, in almost constant but not very vio¬ 
lent pain, hair wet from perspiration, nose and ears warm 
but the pulse very weak. 
I suspected impaction, as he was short of work and fed 
principally on hay. 
I administered an aloes ball and three-fourths of a grain of 
