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muscular coat. 1 he skin was closed with silk. Recovery was 
uneventful.— (Vet. Record.) 
Recovery of Follicular Mange [F. Morton Wallis, M. R. 
C. V. S .].—The author obtained excellent result in a chronic case 
of this troublesome disease by the dressing of the skin with the 
following lotion: Acid sulphurosi, 2 drachms; chlorid. zinc, 80 
grains; water, 8 ounces. This is applied after shaving of the 
skin, thorough cleaning with soap and water. When any of the 
putules breaks up, a solid stick of silver nitrate is thoroughly 
applied in the hole.— (Vet. Journ.) 
Atresia of the Vulva in a Bitch Prof. G. H. Woold¬ 
ridge, F. R. C. V. S.]. —Fifteen-months-old bitch had a swelling 
in the perineum. She strains some. The vulval orifice is repre¬ 
sented by a small puncture only, which was situated at what 
would represent the superior commissure of the vulva. A grooved 
directory is introduced and run down easily for about half an 
inch. An incision was then made from its lower end to the upper 
one. Fine sutures were applied on the skin and vulval mucous on 
each side to prevent the closing of the incision. Rapid recovery 
followed.— ( Ibid .) 
Torsion of the Intestine in a Dog [ H. F. Lewis, M. R. C. 
V. S .].—Suspicion of poisoning required the post-mortem of this 
six-year-old Irish terrior, which was found dead in his kennel. 
The cause of death proved to be torsion of the small intestine, 
which was twisted several times upon itself, so much entangled 
that the use of the scalpel was required to undo it.— (Ibid.) 
Gersuny's Wax Operation for Prolapsed Rectum [Prof. 
F. Hobday, F. R. C. V. S .].—Interesting record of the successful 
result obtained in a bull bitch two and one-half years old, whose 
rectum was persistently prolapsed. Under cocaine and adrenalin, 
after an hypodermic injection of morphia, four pillars of wax 
were inserted between the mucous and serous coats of the bowel 
before it was removed. No further trouble occurred and prog- 
gressive improved condition continued.— (Ibid.) 
Large Headed Nails Swallowed by a Dog [ G. W. D. 
Sargcant, M. R. C. V. S.]. —Young dachshund had pneumonia. 
Counter irritant is applied on its sides. In the excitement he 
picked up a number of nails off the side of his box. Half a 
