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an hour by the formation of an enormous tumor, occupying 
the entire extent of the jugular groove, and pressing so for¬ 
cibly upon the trachea as to give rise to such a degree of 
roaring as to seriously threaten the life of the patient. 
Tracheotomy was immediately performed, and the escape 
of the largest part of the extravasated blood though the 
wound was accomplished. 
The flow then began to diminish, and soon after ceased 
entirely. The carotid had been closed by the pressure of the 
infiltrated blood. The animal recovered in a few days.— 
Annales de Belg. 
NEW MODE OF GASTROSTOMY IN CATTLE. 
By Mr. Baerts. 
The method adopted by the author is a simple one, and 
possesses the great advantage of preventing the entrance of 
alimentary substances between the layers of the abdominal 
muscles within the peritoneal cavity, thus preventing the pos¬ 
sibility of abcesses, or of peritonitis. It consists in the appli¬ 
cation around the wound of two bands or cords, about the 
width of the hand, or of the part to be protected, upon which 
an assistant, placed on the right side of the animal, maintains a 
continuous and strong traction. 
The incision of the skin, of the muscles and of the rumen 
is then made in the space between the two bands. The 
contents of the stomach are at once expelled, with a force 
varying with the traction made by the assistant, which 
has also the effect of compressing the distended abdo¬ 
men.— Ibid. 
(ESOPHAGOTOMY IM THE DOG. 
By Mr. F. Hendricx. 
This operation, although it is comparatively a simple one, 
is generally considered serious on account of the septic com¬ 
plications which may follow it. But in these two cases the 
author had recourse to the application of antiseptic measures, 
and he attributes his success to this fact. In the first case, 
a small greyhound had the oesophagus obstructed by a 
