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rd, running from under the maxillary space to the face. The 
njunctivae was of a deep wine color ; the tongue and the gums 
tnefied, and an abundant salivary discharge of an infectious odor 
3 aped from the mouth. The animal was very anaemic and re- 
iced in condition, and all forms of treatment seemed to be use- 
js. In compliance with the owner’s request, however, the fol- 
wing directions were given : Washing off the discharges and the 
irulent collections ; dressing of the ulcers with phenic water; 
uterization of the pseudo-farcinous ulcers with tincture of iodine ; 
acidulated gargle; emollient and stimulating fumigations; an 
actuary of tincture of cinchona and carbonate of iron. This 
emed to help him somewhat, but after about eight days the 
iirual, one morning, probably choked by some hay that he was 
lable to swallow, was taken with a violent paroxysm of cough- 
g, which gave rise to an abundant hemorrhage, and this carried 
moff in less than ten minutes. At the post mortem it was found 
at besides all the lesions of active pharyngeal inflammation, a 
rge aneurism of the pharyngeal artery had existed, the rupture 
! which had ended his misery .—Recueil de Med. Vet. 
TRICHINAE IN AMERICAN HAMS. 
By E. Ermann, of Hamburg. 
Experimenting upon the action of trichinae, from both fresh 
eats and salted hams, the author was brought to the conclusion 
! iat the inspection with the microscope of the meat of American 
uns is deficient, so far as the results obtained go, and that, 
ider that condition, trichinae could not be injurious to human 
icings. He fed two rabbits for several months with the meat of 
.merican ham, full of trichinae, and they remained healthy, their 
uscles, when examined by the microscope, being found free 
om parasites. On the contrary, three other rabbits, fed with 
esh meat containing trichinae, became affected with trichinosis. 
-Cent. Alleg. Gesemdt. Thierzt. 
POISONING BY LEAD IN HORSES. 
By Dr. Schmidt. 
In places where lead is worked, a certain quantity of oxide of 
ad escapes through the chimneys, and is thrown on the sur- 
