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The treatment consisted in the application of a dressing of 
caustic tincture, held to the opening, when a coagulum of 
synovia formed, blocking up the entrance into the joint; 
over this was placed a pledget of tow, saturated with tinc¬ 
ture of myrrh, which was held on constantly by relays of 
men. For several days no escape of synovia was seen, and the 
general symptoms were favourable. On the 12th she became 
restless from fatigue, when slings were tried without success ; 
they only irritated her, and in plunging she forced out the 
plug formed, and the synovia was seen flowing from the 
opening almost as freely as ever. We visited her, and pro¬ 
ceeded at once to apply the actual cautery, passing it 
slightly over the surface of the wound; and a blister was sub¬ 
sequently rubbed in around the orifice. The application of 
the tincture of myrrh was ordered as before, powdered myrrh 
being scattered on the pledget held to the wound. This treat¬ 
ment was continued for several days, the case progressing 
favorably, when the animal was allowed to be loose, and to 
rest herself against the wall. In the course of ten days or a 
fortnight she was again visited, when the opening into the 
joint was found to be closed, and the wound healing up. It 
was dressed with emollient oils, and is now quite healed. 
There is remaining a little thickening of the skin over the 
joint, and for this we have applied the biniodide of mer¬ 
cury with blister ointment. 
Facts and Observations. 
Diseased Cattle.— The bill now before Parliament, 
the object of which is to make further provisions for the 
prevention of infectious diseases amongst cattle, proposes 
to inflict a penalty of twenty pounds for their public expo¬ 
sure. A justice of the peace is upon application empowered 
to make an order for the removal of infected animals, and 
the expenses incurred may be recovered from the owner in a 
summary manner. The sale of diseased cattle, with a 
knowledge of the fact, is to be deemed a fraud in addition 
to the penalty imposed for the offence. Special regulations 
are laid down by order in council as to cattle, and provision 
is made for the appointment of a cattle inspector, by the 
local authorities, whose duty it shall be to examine all 
animals exposed for sale in any market or fair within their 
jurisdiction, and to exclude any he may deem to be affected 
with any contagious disease. Non-compliance with the 
