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times rise to superficial irritation of the skin. Although this 
passes off rapidly, it must be looked for. 
10. Dressings used in man are not to be applied for animals. 
11. Alcoholic compresses promote hyperhermia, well 
marked, and an abundant lymphatic exudation. 
12. Applied on the extremities of rabbit legs, the promoted 
exudation under the skin exists with the same intensity in the 
tissues deeply situated; the therapeutic effect is then not only 
superficial, but involves the deep ones. 
13. The congestion resulting from this treatment is ob¬ 
served in the muscles, the periosteum and the marrow of the 
bones of the region surrounded with the compresses. 
14. Although more marked in the cellular tissue, the most 
marked transudation is also* observed in the muscles, the tendons, 
and even the fibrous structure of the periosteum. 
15. In the region, swollen because of the treatment, the mi¬ 
croscopic examination reveals numerous cariocynetical figures, 
manifest evidences of the activity of the cells. 
16. By itself the treatment with alcoholic compresses does 
not disturb the nutrition of tissues. 
17. The hyperhemia and the cedamatous transudation are 
two processes absolutely distinct. 
18. The oedema is probably due to the presence of a lymph, 
which is rapidly renewed; it cannot be considered a passive 
oedema. 
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Proceedings of the American Veterinary Medical As¬ 
sociation, 1911.—This is the title of an enormous volume which 
came to me a short time since, under the shape of a big bundle, 
postage prepaid, and my surprise was very great when I had re¬ 
lieved the book of all its enveloping covers, which, made for pro¬ 
tection, failed entirely in their duties. The external appearance 
of the proceedings was not in favor of their contents. How¬ 
ever, they arrived safe as they were. 
If one can judge of the improvements and progresses that an 
