REPORTS OF OASES. 
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fall over into another fit. Though some of these rabiform symp¬ 
toms were present, the diagnosis of rabies could scarcely be en¬ 
tertained, from the fact that the disease seemed to remain at the 
same stage ail the time, and suspecting the possibility of abdomi¬ 
nal disturbance, of a nature at present unknown, a strong 
cathartic was administered, and the poor suffering animal placed 
under the influence of bromide of potassium. This seemed at 
fast to relieve him, and for two days no convulsions occurred, 
and he seemed to notice things transpiring about him, also taking 
some food. On the fourth day from the first appearance of the 
symptoms, he was found crying and whining as if again going 
into convulsions. Being placed on a good bed of straw, he laid 
veiy quiet and continued so until he was given another enema 
His bowels not having operated, this caused him to become very un¬ 
easy, and to defecate small particles of foecal matter with a great 
deal of tenismus. Kept constantly under the influence of\ro- 
mide of potassium, which insured perfect quiet, he lingered for 
five days, when during the night he died. 
The post mortem was made the day following. Every oro- an 
of the body was found perfectly healthy. The lungs, heart, kid¬ 
neys, liver and spleen were normal. The brain was slightly con¬ 
gested. The intestines were entirely empty, but upon opening 
the stomach, which was very much distended, two pieces of sui^ 
gical sponge were found, each being about the size of a goose 
egg. One was loose in the cavity, and the other was firmly 
wedged into the pyloric opening, the mucous membrane beino- 
very much congested and swollen at that point. These sponges 
had evidently been swallowed while walking through the hospital 
after his neck had been dressed. The neck at the seat of the 
original trouble was entirely healed. 
A FEW FOOT CASES. 
By M. W. Tkitsohlee, D.V.S., House Surgeon. 
The following cases, although of somewhat common occurence, 
serve to illustrate the necessity of early surgical interference in 
injuries of the foot, where the tissues, soft or hard, enclosed in 
the horny wall, are known or supposed to be in a diseased condi¬ 
tion. In these patients, relief from the more urgent symptoms 
