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advantages of a course of instruction in any veterinary school 
or college, or even with any preceptor; and it is regretted 
that he finally fell a victim to his ignorance of the principles 
and practice of modern veterinar}' and human surgery. It 
would be impossible to compute the financial losses due to 
this man’s practice. However, it is sincerely hoped that these 
few remarks may deter others from attempting foolhardy ex¬ 
periments with dumb animals, and that all aspirants for veteri¬ 
nary practice may matriculate at some veterinary college or 
school in the country. 
TUBERCULOSIS IN A HERD OF DAIRY CATTLE AT WASHINGTON, 
PA. 
By the Same. 
Dr. C. S. McKenna, M.D.C., was called to treat some sick 
cows at a dairy farm near Washington, Pa., and diagnosed the 
disease as tuberculosis, and two of the patients died in a few 
days and post-mortem examination confirmed the diagnosis. 
The matter was duly reported to the State Board of Agri¬ 
culture, and Secretary Thomas J. Edge has taken charge of 
the herd and quarantined the cattle, as five head are already 
very sick. This matter will be fully described in a future issue 
of the Review. 
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ACCIDENTAL RUPTURE OF THE KIDNEY IN A MARE. 
By Mr. Caroni. 
A six-year-old mare had her right hind foot partly torn 
away by a heavy iron roller. At the time of the accident 
she had a heavy fall, from which she recovered with difficulty. 
When she got up, she was taken to her stable, where she 
laid down and was made to rise not without great difficulty* 
The foot was attended to by her owner (a blacksmith), and 
three days afterwards Mr. Caroni was called. 
The mare was found lying down, suffering with dull 
abdominal pains; when raised from the ground, she moved 
