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the sinapism and continuation of the same treatment was 
directed, This was followed by improvement, and recovery 
on the third day, when all the symptoms had subsided.— Ibid. 
(ESOPHAGOTOMY IN THE DOG. 
By Prof. F. Hendrick. 
After two days of suffering from the presence of pieces of 
bone in the oesophagus, the author successfully removed them 
and carried his patients to a complete recovery. In both 
cases the presence of the foreign substances had been well 
established, and failing to displace them by probe or repous- 
sair, the operation had been performed with all the usual anti¬ 
septic measures. The mucous membrane of the oesophagus and 
some of the surrounding parts had undergone a certain 
amount of gangrenous degeneration which rendered the 
chances of recovery doubtful, but by a free use of phenic 
washes and careful attention to the diet, which was strictly 
liquid for several days afterwards, both patients recovered 
rapidly, and without any of the complications which had been 
anticipated when the operation was first contemplated.— Ibid. 
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS, 
ONTARIO VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
The commencement exercises of this college took place in 
the last week of March. 
The students assembled in Richmond Hall for the closing 
exercises. The chair was occupied by Professor Smith, and 
among those with him on the platform were Sir Daniel Wil¬ 
son; Hon. Charles Drury, Minister of Agriculture; Mr. J. J. 
Withrow, President of the Industrial Association ; Dr. Thor- 
burn, Dr. Caven, Mr. H. Wade, Mr. G. B. Smith, M.P.P., 
Aids. Frankland and Dodds; also the following members of 
the Examining Board: Mr. Sweetapple, Oshawa; Mr. Col- 
man, Ottawa; Mr. Lloyd, Newmarket; Mr. Wilson, London ; 
Mr. O’Neill, London; Mr. Shaw, Dayton, Ohio; and Mr. 
Cowan, Galt, 
