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men is very large. By auscultation, the vermicular motions of 
the rumen are found absent, the peristalsis of the intestine is 
also wanting. The rumen yet contains some food unpacked. The 
countenance of the cow is good, eyes widely open, no nasal dis¬ 
charge, nose moist. Temperature 37. Veratzine and arecoline 
are ordered, as the case is considered as one of gastro-intestinal 
trouble, the history of the extraction of the needle not being 
known. At first the animal seemed to show some improvement. 
The appetite returned. But after two days a change took place 
for the worse and the animal died. At the post mortem were 
found all the characteristic lesions of septic peritonitis, and be¬ 
sides, on the right side of the pelvis, on the base of the tail, at 
the posterior portion of the ischiatic ligament, there was an enor¬ 
mous swelling pushing against the vulva and the rectum. The 
skin was normal and when incised there escaped an enormous 
quantity of sanious, greyish, grumelous pus, having a very offen¬ 
sive odor. The large diverticulum communicated with the ab¬ 
domen.— {Prog. Veter.) 
Labarraque Solution—Intestinal and Surgical Anti¬ 
septic [A. Querruau, Army Veterinarian ].—This old prepara¬ 
tion of chloride of soda has lately been recommended for its prop¬ 
erties and its actions in purulent ophtahlmy, pseudo-membraneous 
affections and also as a powerful antiseptic. In veterinary medi¬ 
cine, it has been given internally in colic and for free washings 
of the intestines in solution of 12 grams for 1000 for large ani¬ 
mals, repeated two or three times a day. The author records a 
few cases where the effects have been very surprising. A case 
of suppurative arthritis of the left fore fetlock was cured in fif¬ 
teen days by baths with Labarraque solution (18 p. 1000) re¬ 
newed for half an hour three times a day. A deep punctured 
wound of the foot with suppurating synovial discharge, a sup¬ 
purative synovitis of the tarsal sheath, one of the left hock, an¬ 
other where autoplastic treatment of both knees was complicated 
with hematomas and enormous swelling of the forearms, are de¬ 
scribed and all terminated with very advantageous recoveries. 
The author concludes in saying that this old remedy is a cheap 
powerful antiseptic, easily handled and useful for numerous ap¬ 
plications in veterinary medicine. It can be used as rectal 
douches for intestinal antisepsy, against fibrinous exudates of 
mucous and serous membranes and also in synovial affections.—- 
( Rec . de Med. Vet.) 
