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EXTRACTS FROM EXCHANGES. 
Contribution to the Treatment of Hemoglobinuria 
[Eas ~\.—K. applied in 16 cases of haemoglobinuria in a horse, 
the bromide of potassium treatment as recommended by Metz¬ 
ger, obtaining 15 complete recoveries, most of which were over 
the effects on the second or third day, and at latest on the fifth. 
K. administered 70 to 75 gin. of the bromide of potassium in 
400-500 gin. of water, which dose in severe cases was repeated 
on the second day. The animals were also bled and an eserin 
injection (1.5 gr.) was given. Outside of these friction was ap¬ 
plied to the hind-quarters with spirits of camphor. At the same 
time artificial evacuation of the rectum and bladder was re¬ 
sorted to through salines and aloes.—( Thierarzt . Centrcilblatt.) 
Hoof Operation in an Elephant under the Influence 
of Morphine Anesthesia [Frick]. —In the zoological garden, 
at Hanover, an elephant’s hoof proved to be affected by an abnor¬ 
mal growth of the horn. Due to deficient wearing the horn on 
the hind legs grew out very long, which rolled up in a spiral 
way. By this the skin became affected right over the horny 
part, and 011 the left hind leg, there was a 15 cm. longand 4 cm. 
wide defect of the skin, which profusely suppurated and was 
filled with flabby granulations. Years before that, the elephant 
was placed in stocks and was operated upon, but on this oc¬ 
casion he became suspicious and would not enter the stocks. 
Therefore all that was left to be done was to place the animal 
under ansesthesia. Frick decided on the administration of mor¬ 
phine by the mouth, of which 40.0 gm. in a liter of rum and a 
liter of water with the addition of 7.5 gm. sugar was to be given. 
If this would prove insufficient doses of 5.0 gm. of morphine 
were to be repeated. On March 12th at 8 A. m. the mentioned 
dose was given, which the animal drank voluntarily; at 9 
another dose of 10.0 was placed before the animal in rum, but 
of which only ^ gm. of morphine was taken in. At 11.15 A. 
M. the elephant suddenly fell down, and in the beginning made 
efforts to rise, but without success. Gradually the struggling 
with the legs ceased, so that at 12.15 the animal was completely 
anaesthetized.—( Dentsch . Thierarzt. Wochensch.') 
ENGLISH REVIEW. 
By Prof. A. Liautard, M. D., V. M. 
A.ZOTURIA WITH UNUSUAL PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS [By 
E. IV. Hoare , M. R. C. V. S .].—Under this heading the author 
