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ABSTRACT FROM EXCHANGES. 
Bier’s Method in Cattle Practice—Suppurative 
Arthritis of the Fetlock [Mr. L. Paris]. —Six-months-old 
heifer had deep wound of the right fore fetlock. There is a 
large granulating mass as big as a large nut and in its center a 
fistulous opening from which escapes purulent synovia. The 
proud fleshy tumour was excised and the wound dressed with 
brandy and boric acid, a rubber band was applied every day for 
two hours in the middle of the metacarpal region and tied so 
that the finger could freely be passed under it. On the fifth ap¬ 
plication the synovia stopped running, in a week after the animal 
stood well on its leg, all discharge had stopped and recovery fol¬ 
lowed without event.— (Ibid.) 
Deep Wound of the Right Orbit and Frontal Sinus 
[Mr. Floriot, Army Veterinarian ].—A six-year-old mare had 
the hook, which supports the swinging bar separating her from 
the stall next to her, entered in her right orbit. Relieved with 
great difficulty, it was found that the eye is almost entirely 
enucleated and that there is a fracture above the orbit of the 
frontal bone, the sinus being open. The globe of the eye was re¬ 
moved and an opening was then detected establishing a direct 
communication with the frontal sinus and the orbit. The frontal 
plate was trephined to allow the introduction of a drain. Sup¬ 
puration of good nature took place, after a few days with re¬ 
peated injections of peroxide. Gradually the wound closed and 
the recovery was without complication except the return of a 
slight collection in the sinus which required another trephining 
to give escape to a certain amount of suppuration.— (Ibid.) 
BELGIAN REVIEW. 
By Prof. A. Liautard, M.D., V.M. 
FIydronephrosis Caused by Vesical Cancer in a Dog 
[Prof. E. Huynen ].—This occurred in a six-year-old dog, with 
the history that he has slowly lost flesh and at intervals has 
passed bloody urine. The general condition is bad, the animal is 
very thin, is indifferent to all external surroundings. Respiration 
is normal. Pulse strong and accelerated. Mucous membranes 
pale. Cardiac sounds normal. Appetite bad, no vomiting, feces 
normal. Micturition frequent and painful and in small quantity. 
Urine is darkish, strongly ammoniacal and alkaline. It contains 
albumin. It leaves a deposit of white corpuscles, desquamated 
