RADICAL OPERATION FOR BURSAL ENLARGEMENTS. 
751 
Since the operation, I have examined the case about twice, Au¬ 
gust 20th and August 27th. On the first date the leg was 
badly swollen and discharging profusely. The latter swelling 
had disappeared so that the parts were smaller than at the time 
of operation, and the discharge was but slight, though the 
sore on foot was still troublesome, having spread one-tliird way 
around the foot. 
As to advice regarding operations of this kind, one should 
not be afraid of cutting freely, and giving parts thorough drain¬ 
age, and see that the wounds are kept sufficiently open, and for 
such a time as to insuie complete healing of internal parts, and 
destruction of the bursse, which should heal by granulation be¬ 
fore wound is closed. 
The blood vessels being larger and more numerous on the 
inside of legs at both hock and fetlock, cutting may be done 
freely on the outside, being more guarded while operating on 
the inner side ; but by no means consider either sufficient alone, 
as I have invariably seen it fail, where the opening was on one 
side and the injections could not be forced through, hence, I 
consider a seton almost indispensable both for drainage and 
keeping the parts open. 
Concentrated Medicines, in the form of tablets and 
granules, for canine patients, which have been in extensive use 
in this country for several years, have just reached England, 
and the November/**™*/ acknowledges the receipt of “ a small 
case, easily carried in one’s pocket, containing six small bottles, 
and each containing a number of ‘ little pills for dogs.’ ” After 
remarking that the drug house which sent them furnished the 
formula of each, it says : u We like the pills, and approve of 
the principle.” Now that this American fashion has received 
the endorsement of the worthy editor of the Journal , those who 
have been dispensing these “ little pills ” for a number of years 
nay breathe more easily. 
The deaths from tetanus in St. Louis, Mo., resulting from 
he inoculation of diphtheric antitoxine reached fourteen, and 
•he special committee appointed to investigate the cause have 
endered a report stating that the serum drawn from the horse 
>n September 30th was not properly tested, and that it was ob- 
ained during the period of incubation of the disease in the horse. 
