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REPORTS OF CASES. 
one, no history of any kind. We endeavor to find the seat of 
the lameness and attempt to treat same with fomentation or 
liniments, only to find the lameness still there or perhaps worse 
after several days, or about this time travelled to another limb. 
I illustrate to you, gentlemen, a case and my observations. 
A black gelding, 6 years old, a very stylish animal (the 
owner a very reckless driver), went suddenly lame on right front 
leg. No history to the case. I prescribed a liniment to be ap¬ 
plied to the shoulder, and after a few days the animal was no 
better. I then applied a seton ; after two weeks I found the 
lameness entirely gone on that side, but the horse went sud¬ 
denly lame on the other limb. I then came to the conclusion 
that it was rheumatic. The thermometer ran up to 103°, pulse 
large ; rapid; respiration accelerated. I then prescribed the 
usual treatment : saline purgative, followed by full doses of 
belladonna, colchicum,' salicylate of soda. I returned the next 
morning and found the animal down, unable to get up, in a 
profuse perspiration, temperature 105, bowels very inactive and 
urine scanty. He got up with a little help, only to remain so 
for about five minutes. The appearance while up resembled 
that of a foundered horse. I prescribed antispasmodics again. 
The very same night he was much easier, temperature 104. 
The next morning found the animal the same. I then changed 
the treatment. I gave salol in one drachm doses every two 
hours. I kept up this treatment for about six days and changed 
again to iodide of potash, two-ounce doses three times a day for 
two weeks, without producing iodistn. To my surprise, the 
animal made complete recovery after this treatment. 
TETANUS—RECOVERY—ANTITOXIN TREATMENT. 
By W. A. Young, D. V. S., Utica, N. Y. 
Case No. /. 
September 1, 1901, was called to one of our large truck 
stables and found a large brown gelding, about 17 hands, 
1500 lbs., 8 years old. Upon making an examination found 
animal to be suffering with tetanus, quite excited from the 
rough handling he had received. I say rough ; it was, consid¬ 
ering the malady with which he was afflicted. Membrana 
quite prominent on slightest noise or touch, tail slightly ele¬ 
vated, hocks turned out, nostrils dilated, and all the character¬ 
istic symptoms of the disease. Removed to hospital, placed in 
slings ; 120 cc. tetanus antitoxin injected at 6.30 P. M. ; jaws 
