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articular wounds, the author gives the following conclusions: (i) 
With all kicks received on the hocks which may be followed by 
open joint, a permanent antiseptic dressing had better be used 
from the start. The temperature of the animal and his ability 
to stand on the leg, will give the indications to renew it; (2) in 
all developed arthritis, one must at once wash and drain the sub¬ 
cutaneous loose structures, antisepticing them with iodoformed 
glycerine, so as to avert a possible focus of suppuration, which 
would afterwards infect the synovial ; (3) one must never for¬ 
get that loose detached conditions is the rule ; (4) do not allow 
yourself to be deceived by this subcutaneous tract, which may 
make you believe you have to deal with a wound without im¬ 
portance, where there is in fact an articular opening; (5) do 
not probe an articular tract without it is needed, and if so do it 
with the greatest care, so as not to infect the synovial or do se¬ 
vere injury ; (6) leave the dressing five or six days longer than 
really necessary, to be sure of no late infection of the joint. In¬ 
jections of antistreptococcic serum have given excellent results, 
and shorten the duration of the fever.—( Journ. de Med. Vet. 
and Zoot .) 
Polynucleosis of Rabies [/. Courmont and Ch. Lesieur\. 
—From the numerous researches which they have made on the 
numeration of leucocytes of the blood during the life and after 
the death of man, guinea-pigs, rabbits, and dogs affected with 
rabies, their conclusions in the application to the diagnosis of 
rabies are as follows: (1) During the incubation the study of 
the leucocytes cannot serve to recognize rabies ; (2) the re¬ 
searches of total leucocytosis is not useful at any period of the 
disease; (3) confirmed rabies (from the beginning of the nerv¬ 
ous symptoms) is always accompanied by noticeable polynucleo¬ 
sis. The absence of polynucleosis must discard the diagnosis 
of rabies. It is a negative sign, but one of the greatest value. 
On the contrary, the presence of polynucleosis cannot naturally 
be sufficient to make the diagnosis of rabies. Other affections 
are accompanied by polynucleosis.— (Ren. Veter.) 
The Humane Society of Washington, D. C., has notified 
Attorney-General Knox to lower the checks of his trotters. 
Mr. Knox has decided not to heed the notification and will con¬ 
tinue to check his horses wherever he pleases. He has invited 
the society to bring the matter into the courts. 
The English Army requires between 18,000 and 19,000 
horses in time of peace. 
