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theoretically, at least, would seem to be of some avail. Whether 
or not it is -of additional benefit over the subcutaneous method is 
to me doubtful. The toxin does not necessarily reside in the 
blood stream, and, in fact, does not do any of its damage while 
here. But wherever it will meet the soonest and neutralize the 
quickest and to the best advantage this toxin is the important 
point. Let ns each compare the subcutaneous method with the 
intravenous application and report for the benefit of all. 
Another thought occurs to me while on this tetanus subject, 
and that is, Is a mule any easier to recover from a well-defined 
case of tetanus than a horse, or is the reverse true? Is there any. 
noticeable difference as to mule or horse in the severity of symp¬ 
toms or ease of affording relief? 
Occasionally we are all asked to prescribe for those bowel 
troubles of chickens and usually find that real chicken cholera is 
the trouble. 
Where valuable birds are at stake it is of no little importance 
to know that some at least can be saved or that it is safe to take 
birds to shows and not lose them from this chicken cholera by 
the use of fowl cholera vaccine. This vaccine is not expensive, 
especially where valuable birds are involved, and in my experi¬ 
ence has proven quite reliable. Vaccinated birds, even eating the 
carcasses of those which died with the disease as controls, seemed 
healthy as ordinary birds, while unvaccinated ones nearly always 
died. 
These fowl diseases may not be of much general interest, but 
sometimes one makes a point which later means dollars in other 
practice by giving assistance when the hens are dying or the 
valuable breeding stock arrives sick with the cholera after a visit 
to a poultry show. 
Recently a veterinarian and a poultry man together sent me 
some chickens which had very sore and swollen feet and legs. 
They gave a history that many birds in that locality had the same 
trouble and that they, therefore, thought that the trouble must 
be contagious. After an examination, it was determined that 
the trouble was “ bumble-foot,” caused by bruising, which prob- 
