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must be changed every day and the extiemity carefully ex¬ 
amined. This treatment is continued until the inflammation 
subsides. No matter how slight the infection may appear at 
first it should be treated by the application of a large moist anti¬ 
septic dressing. 
It is impossible to ascertain by the first appearance of a sus¬ 
picious wound, to what degree of severity it will develop, 
vere inflammation in the extremities is often followed by unde¬ 
sirable results, such as abscesses, hypertrophy of connective 
tissue, and necrosis of tendons, sheath and ligaments.— 
\e. M.) 
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GERMAN REVIEW. 
By Adolph Ecciihorn, D V.S., Bureau of Animal Industry, Milwaukee, Wis 
Vaginismus in a Bitch—Cure Resulting from Resec¬ 
tion OF THE Nervus PudENDUS \Prof Dr. Parascandolo \. 
The vaginismus, or the hypersesthesia of the external genitals, 
may result in the spasmodic contraction of the constrictor 
vaginae and the other muscles of the pelvic cavity. A case ot 
this kind was observed by P. in a strong Great Dane. As re¬ 
ported by the owner, the animal could not be covered, in spite 
of being in heat and seeming to have a great desire to receive 
the male. But at the moment of the entrance of the penis the 
bitch made efforts to run away, howling violently, attacking 
the dog and rushing away as if insane, finally collapsing from 
violent spasms. The convulsions lasted for about 20 minutes. 
The examination did not show any visible diseased condition 
of the genitals. On the other hand, a digital examination of 
the vagina or rectum was only possible when made undei the 
influence of an anaesthetic, as when the vulva was touched it 
contracted to such an extent that the introduction of the finger 
seemed impossible. During the examination the Ditch awakened 
too soon from the effect of the anaesthetic, and she would have 
attacked all present if she had not been tied to the operating 
table. The spasmodic contraction of the vulva observed at this 
time was so violent that the examining finger felt as if it wm 
squeezed in a vice. The animal was placed under medical treat 
