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have found is the operation of tracheotomy which I have hereto¬ 
fore described. 
It will be seen by the above that I only performed this opera¬ 
tion on two of the affected horses; this was because I was not 
present when the others took their fatal spasm. Had I been there 
I would have most certainly performed the operation, but I did 
not like to do it unless I found it to be absolutely necessary to 
save a horse’s life, as most horses would have to be cast or tied 
secure in some way, and this would be sure to cause a spasm. 
There is no danger in performing this operation, as the jugu¬ 
lar vein and “ common carotid artery ” lie above the trachea at. 
eight inches below the angle of the jaw and do not come to the 
lower part of the trachea or surface of the neck until they reach 
the angle of the jaw. 
SNAKE BITE AND ITS ANTIDOTE—VII. 
TREATMENT OF SNAKE BITE. 
By H. C. Yarrow, M.D., Curator Dept. Reptiles, U. S. National Museum.. 
(From Forest and Stream.) 
( Continued from page 509.) 
Can we now, in view of the results of our experiments pro¬ 
pose any plan of treatment for snake bite which will afford rea¬ 
sonable ground for a belief that danger may be averted and 
human lives spared ? It is thought the question may be answered 
in the affirmative, especially as regards those persons bitten by 
North American, species of poisonous reptiles, and the following 
suggestions are offered with the earnest desire that they may real¬ 
ize fully the hopes of the writer. 
What shall a person do who is bitten by a venomous snake ? 
The first advice to give is that he or she should not lose presence 
of mind, and become so nervous as to be incapable of cool and 
deliberate thoughts. If the bite is upon one of the lower limbs 
or upon the arms, a broad bandage of unyielding texture, if pos¬ 
sible, should be placed tightly around the affected member, and 
between the bite and the heart, and be securely fastened. This 
