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EXTRACTS FROM FOREIGN JOURNALS. 
The propriety was affirmed of subjecting— 
4. Milk dairies to special inspection in order to ascertain cer¬ 
tainly that the cows are not affected with diseases contagious to 
man. 
The congress adjourned to meet in 1890. 
EXTRACTS FROM FOREIGN JOURNALS. 
BUCCAL ABSCESS DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A NEEDLE. 
By Me. Haan. 
This accident, which is one of rare occurrence in solipeds, 
comparatively to what occurs in ruminants, was detected in the 
exploration of an abscess of the maxillary space. The animal, 
which had for about two months been affected with a severe 
attack of angina, had become affected with abundant salivation and 
experienced great difficulty of mastication. The saliva was mixed 
with portions of food, and escaped principally from the left com¬ 
missure. The tongue was swollen and highly colored,and hung out 
of the mouth; the mucous membrane of the mouth was highly 
inflamed, and on the left side of the tongue an elongated sore ap¬ 
peared, extending from the froenum to the second lower molar, 
the exploration of the parts showing that there was no necrosis 
or caries of the bone. There was no bad smell from the mouth. 
The maxillary space was somewhat tumefied, and at first the case 
was considered as one of simple buccal abscess, and a simple form • 
of treatment prescribed, as seemed to be indicated. On the fol¬ 
lowing day, observing that the saliva was mixed with an abund¬ 
ant flow of pus, of comparatively laudable quality, in order to 
prevent the possible danger of its collection in the mouth and 
around the bone, the puncture of the swelling of the maxillary 
space was performed with the actual cautery. This gave exit to 
a large collection of reddish pus, more or less concreted, of old 
formation, and the exploration of the cavity with the finger re¬ 
vealed the presence of a common sewing needle. Ordinary atten¬ 
tion to the abscess after the remoral of the cause was followed by 
rapid recovery .—Journal de Zootechnie. 
