REPORTS OF CASES. 
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REPORTS OF CASES. 
“ Careful observation makes a skillful practitioner, but his skill dies with him. By re¬ 
cording his observations, he adds to the knowledge of his profession, and assists by his facts 
in building up the solid edifice of pathological science. ” 
“ BURSATTE ” (?) IN THE PHIEIPPINES, WITH INTERESTING 
CLINICAL SYMPTOMS AND POST-MORTEM LESIONS. 
By Coleman Nockolds, ist Class Vet., istU. S. Cavalry, Batangas, P. I. 
An extra large sized mule attached to the ist Cavalry 
wagon train was placed upon sick report on May 20, 1901, be¬ 
cause of some spongy reddish looking growths which appeared 
upon various portions of the body. Through the courtesy of 
Dr. Root, depot veterinarian, the mule was placed in his sick 
corral, and remained there all through the various kinds of treat¬ 
ments which the doctor was kind enough to assist in carrying 
out. The location and size of some of the more prominent 
growths were as follows : One, elliptical in shape, with a cir¬ 
cumference of about 18 centimeters, was situated on the exter¬ 
nal part of the superior portion of the canon of the fore 
member ; one, circular in shape, with a circumference of 
about 11 centimeters, was situated on the off temple ; one of the 
same size and shape upon the extremity of the nose ; one large 
irregular shaped mass, measuring at its broadest part 10 centi¬ 
meters, filled in anterior part of the tibio-tarsal angle. Besides 
these there were several of smaller dimensions in other portions 
of the trunk and limbs. With the exception of a considerable 
swelling of the anterior of the carpal joint and the above men¬ 
tioned manifestations, the mule was apparently in good health. 
Appetite unimpaired, and pulse, respirations and temperature 
normal, but always inclined to be sleepy, and increased in 
weight from the time of admittance into the corral. The gen¬ 
eral symptoms very much simulated a condition known in India 
as “ bursatte,” and which is not uncommon out here. 
Various methods were used to get rid of these peculiar neo¬ 
formations, both medicinal and surgical. 
At first arsenic was given internally and nitric acid, alter¬ 
nated with chromic acid, externally. Rater, mercuric chloride 
internally, alternated with potassium iodide. The growths 
were removed with the knife, curreted and cauterized in some 
instances with the actual cautery, others with solutions of nitrate 
of silver or formaldehyde, but within a day or two of the re- 
