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tunity of drawing their attention to it. It is easily carried in 
the coat pocket, the flexible pipe being placed over the 
shoulder, under the coat or vest (where, by-the-bye, one 
should always carry the male catheter). 
Instead of using a stable pail I get a man to hold a hand 
bowl or jug, which is much more handy; many of my best 
clients, knowing my objection to carry my old-fashioned and 
cumbersome instrument when riding, used to ask me whether 
I had brought my “ piano” to-day. The present instrument 
bears about the same comparison to the old one as a revolver 
pistol does to an old blunderbuss. One can fill the gut in 
a few minutes with the new instrument, and I have always 
found, in cases of stoppage, that the lower bowel is less irri¬ 
table, and retains an enema slowly injected (and the gut 
only half or three fourths full) much better than when thrown 
in quickly. The last but not least of the advantages of the 
instrument is that it costs only about two guineas; it might 
be greatly improved in appearance by being well plated. 
Please accept my apology for trespassing so far on your 
valuable space. Yours faithfully. 
To the Editors of the Veterinarian. 
RHEUMATISM, AND ITS SUCCESSFUL HOMCEO- 
PATHIC TREATMENT IN DOGS. 
By Samuel Gill, M.R.C.Y.S., Hastings. 
On May 7th I was sent for to go a distance of three miles 
to see a Scotch Skye terrier, suffering from acute rheumatism. 
The animal set up a howl directly the hand was passed over 
the body. 
Treatment. —Tinct. Aconitum, five-drop doses every three 
hours. 
May 8th.—Very much improved; ordered Tinct. Bella¬ 
donna, five-drop doses, every three hours. 
9tH.—Tinct. Rhus, five-drop doses, every three hours. 
June 21st.—A letter was received from the owner, con¬ 
taining the following remark : (e Capt. —— has much 
pleasure in stating you have been very successful in the 
treatment of a Scotch Skye terrier suffering from an acute 
attack of rheumatism.” 
Lll. 
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