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■mall oblique while entering the abdomen. Degive says: “This 
^implication is almost impossible if the internal opening of the 
irtificial interstice is high up.” 
When this accident takes place, the animal must be thrown 
tnd secured, and operated upon by padding, or even the suture of 
lie external inguinal ring. 
Mr. Degive recommends this as very efficacious, and easy to 
ipply, “ by a curved needle being run through the crural arch 
md the anterior lip of the ring, in order to bring them together 
ind completely close the principal hernial opening.” 
Both modes of reduction are effective, though we prefer the 
ladding; but it must be understood that whichever method is 
unployed, the case is always serious and likely to end fatally. 
2d. Peritonitis .—We have not yet met with a case of periton- 
tis, excepting as the sequel of hernia. It may, however, take 
: ilace, as it does in ordinary castration. Sinapisms, mercurial 
fictions, which are indicated as preventives, are, a fortiori , the 
Proper modes of treatment, Mr. Diriex has obtained good 
esults from the use of oil of turpentine, both internally and 
‘xternally. 
We need say nothing here of tetanus or other complications 
which may follow any treatment. They offer nothing essential 
>r special to the case, and we have not yet encountered them as 
issociated with the subject in hand. 
VETERINARY LEGISLATION, 
By Dr. Wm. Herbert Lowe, 
State Veterinary Inspector, Paterson, New Jersey. 
As there seems to be some difference of opinion among mem- 
•ers of the profession as regards the affairs of the State Yeteri- 
iary society and veterinary legislation, perhaps it would be well 
or me, as Secretary of the Veterinary Medical Association of 
Yew Jersey, to explain briefly how I stand personally in regard 
o this important subject. I regard it as a duty I owe to the 
eterinary surgeons of New Jersey. If my views are erroneous, 
nd therefore conflict with those of the majority of the veterinary 
