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electrified in hemiplegia, paraplegia, paraparesis, chorea, progres¬ 
sive muscular atrophy, ascending paralysis, lead poisoning, affec¬ 
tions of the pelvic viscera, etc., etc., etc., by both veterinarians 
and human physicians, and with kind results. ’Tis possible that 
that obstinate form of impaction leading to paralysis of the lesser 
colon, and so frequently death of the horse, may be overcome 
by scientific electralization. 
Viewing tetanus as a functional increase of the irritability of 
the great nerve centres, we are justified in theoretically conclud¬ 
ing that percutaneous-cerebral anodic galvanization would be at 
least beneficial, if not curative. But the empirical use of the 
electrical fluid in this and similar affections must be futile and 
perilous to the patient, as well as degrading to the practitioner. 
In labial paralysis and labio-muscular atonicity in the horse, 
stimulation of the portio dura is useful and easily instituted. 
Rheumatoid colteritis, with or without structural changes, is 
said to yield to galvanism. 
Many abdominal affections have been treated in the human 
subject by percutaneous applications; but the difficulty of such 
practice in veterinary medicine is a formidable objection, which 
may also be said of the electric and magnetic belts in use. 
Diseases of the genito-urinary organs and such general dis¬ 
eases as anaemia, chlorosis, etc., attest the efficacy of electrical 
medication. Electrical surgery seems to have, as its inducing 
features to veterinarians, the absence of pain and hemorrhage 
in the amputation of the tongue, penis, etc. 
The electrolysis of aneurisms, removal of warts and malig¬ 
nant tumors, stimulation of ulcers, absorption of enlarged glands, 
and kindred operations are surgical applications of the fluid, 
upon which I expect to receive some practical information from 
some of the older members of the profession here to-day, and I 
shall depend on these gentlemen to describe in detail the uses 
and results of usage of the galvano-cautery. 
In conclusion, gentlemen, let me thank you for your kind at¬ 
tention, and ask that you will pardon the feebleness of this paper, 
and make up for its inefficiencies by a hearty after discussion. 
