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Upon inquiry I found the fistula was due to an empiric lanc¬ 
ing an abcess at the angle of the jaw where the duct winds 
around it and opening the duct. The colt had been in this 
condition for several days, and in feeding dry food enormous 
quantities of saliva were discharged. This, together with strangles, 
was debilitating the animal greatly. 
1 prescribed flexible collodion to be frequently applied, and 
ordered a sloppy diet. Two or three days afterward the owner 
brought the colt to my infirmary when, upon examination, I found 
the fistula had closed, hut the face was badly swollen from the 
old opening to within about three inches of the opening into the 
mouth, thus showing there was either an obstruction or oblitera¬ 
tion of the duct anterior to the swelling. I made an opening into 
the duct at the termination of the swelling and tried to pass a 
probe into the mouth, but failed on account of the duct being 
obliterated. I decided to try and form an artificial duct, so I 
threw the animal and, with the help of an assistant, succeeded in 
passing a blunt pointed needle with a good-sized waxed thread 
through into the mouth, having previously put in my mouth spec¬ 
ulum and guiding the needle into the mouth with my left hand. 
I fastened the thread securely to a flat button and pulled it close 
against the cheek on the inside, then fastened it externally to a 
small stick placed against the face. Gave nothing but gruel to 
eat. Left the seton in five days, until it began to suppurate, then 
removed it and closed up the opening with flexible collodion, 
which I had no trouble in doing. Then gave some dry food, 
when, to my delight, I found I had succeeded in establishing an 
artificial duct. 
SOCIETY MEETINGS, 
KEYSTONE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
At a regular monthly meeting of the Keystone Veterinary Medical Association, 
held at the Veterinary Department of the University of Pennsylvania, January 
7th, 1888, the meeting was called to order by its President, Dr. Zuill. 
At roll-call eight members answered to their names. The minutes of the 
two preceding meetings were read and adopted, with a slight alteration in those 
of the last meeting. 
