ABSTRACT FROM EXCHANGES. 
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• lasted from the end of December to the end of the following 
April. Four-year-old black mare had first small sub-maxillary 
abscess. Then another of the submaxillary glands. Swelling of 
that region, of the laryngeal and parotid of both sides followed. 
Oedema of the face, mouth and lips takes place and the four ex¬ 
tremities are also swollen. Dyspnea takes place and is relieved 
by incision of an abscess on the right side. One pint of pus es¬ 
capes. A large vein was divided and plugging of the cavity 
necessary. Another incision opens a large abscess on the left 
side. The cavities of these two abscesses communicate. The 
condition then began to improve, but while the closing of the 
cavities goes on, the discharge continues. Consultation is taken. 
There is much swelling yet, small sinus-like suppurating on each 
side of the throat, the discharge is more or less abundant. Post 
pharyngeal abscess is diagnosed. The mare is cast, the sup¬ 
purating channels are both enlarged and the post-pharyngeal 
abscess situated between the back of the pharynx and the cervical 
vertebrae is revealed. It is freely opened as high as possible, 
carefullv avoiding the surrounding blood vessels, and after flood¬ 
ing it out clean, the cavity is dressed with cyanide gauze. No 
trouble followed the operation, and the mare with careful anti¬ 
septic attendance finally made a good recovery.— (Vet. Nezvs .) 
FRENCH REVIEW. 
By Prof. A. Liautard, M.D., V.M. 
Hernia of the Cutaneous Covering of the Penis in 
Bulls [M . A. Davie ].—This condition is important when ob¬ 
served in animals used for breeding purposes. 
i. Observation .—A bull, immediately after covering, pre¬ 
sented at the external orifice of the sheath, a membraneous pro¬ 
longation-making hernia and looking backwards. It is rounded, 
measures 10 centimeters in length, is reddish in color and at its 
anterior portion forms a curve projecting at the entrance of the 
sheath. At its free extremity there is an opening through which 
urine dribbles. The penis cannot come out. The membrane is 
the skin everted which lines the external face of the penis. The 
hernia is reduced and kept in place by a bandage supporting an 
astringent and aseptic compress. No further trouble. The ani^ 
mal resumes its functions. 
