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REPORTS OF CASES. 
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REPORTS OF CASES. 
‘ ‘ Careful observation makes a skillful practitioner, but his skill dies with him. By 
recording his observations he adds to the knowledge of his profession, and as¬ 
sists by his facts in building up the solid edifice of pathological science. ” —Vet¬ 
erinary Record. 
American Veterinary College—Hospital Department. 
THORACIG LYMPHANOMA—EXTERNAL CERVICAL AND PECTORAL 
OEDEMA. 
By W. Lab aw. D.V.S., House Surgeon. 
The subject of this report was a roan gelding, about 12 
years old*. When admitted to the hospital he was merely' 
reported as having been sick for the last two days, and eating 
but very little. The symptoms exhibited at the time are thus 
noted : condition fairly good ; respiratory movements accel¬ 
erated, 30 in number ; pulse 60, and rather weak; tempera¬ 
ture 103° ; mucous membrane slightly injested ; auscultation 
and percussion showing a loss of respiratory murmur in the 
interior of both lungs, more marked on the left side. There 
was a large cedematous swelling in front of the chest, extend¬ 
ing upwards near the trachelian cartilage of the sternum, 
thence under the chest, between the fore legs and behind the 
rear leg, where it projected backward from the elbow, 
extending somewhat on the left side of the chest. There was 
also an cedematous swelling in the jugular groove, and on the 
inferior border of the neck, soft and pitting on pressure. The 
appetite was comparatively poor. A diagnosis of double 
pneumonia was made, though from the general condition of 
the patient there seemed no good ground for serious appre¬ 
hension or doubt as to the result, and a favorable prognosis 
was given. The animal having the advantage of good hygi¬ 
enic surroundings, was placed under stimulants internally with 
the application of an oil silk jacket externally, and the admin¬ 
istration of diuretics to stimulate the restriction of the diseased 
lungs, as well as to promote the absorption of the cedematous 
swelling of the chest and neck. 
