486 NORTH OF ENGLAND VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
tervals; the spine, neck, throat, and jaws, were severely 
blistered, and fresh sheep-skins applied to the back every 
third day for three weeks. Diet in a suitable form was not 
neglected. In the fourth week a change for the better took 
place in my patient, when warm rugs were substituted for 
the sheep skins; the treatment was continued for seven or 
eight weeks, when, after a slow and gradual recovery occu¬ 
pying the space of three months, she became quite strong and 
vigorous, and has continued as such to the present time. 
As I expect there will be other interesting subjects, re¬ 
marks, and observations, brought before the meeting by our 
respected secretary, and probably by other members, I will 
only describe another case of traumatic tetanus, which took 
place in a valuable half-bred mare, six years old, by “ Lance- 
wood.” It arose from a kick on the inside of the hock-joint 
of the off hind leg, when at grass, during the past summer; 
the injury was comparatively trifling, lameness being scarcely 
perceptible. She was taken up, placed ih a loose box, and 
supplied with cut grass, and the wound healed slowly, 
but gradually. About the fourth week, in walking, she 
was observed to have a peculiar jerk with the affected 
limb when turning round. At length the eyes showed the 
unmistakable tetanic expression, with a shooting out of the 
nose, and partial closing of the jaws; in short, all the 
tetanic convulsions were well marked over the frame of the 
suffering patient. The treatment in this was similar to 
that pursued in the previous cases (with this addition—a 
severe blister being applied over the affected portions of the 
hock-joint). The treatment was continued for one month, 
and a gradual recovery took place. 
The discussion which followed was of an unusually interest¬ 
ing character, and fully sustained by all members present, 
the substance of which went to prove the indispensable use 
of purgatives gradually, but persistently, applied. Upon the 
subject of bleeding in tetanus, there appeared a difference 
of opinion as to its real efficacy, several members being 
inclined to believe that it should not be resorted to, unless 
in the event of disease in important organs having com¬ 
menced, or suspected to supervene. Others relied on the ab¬ 
straction of blood, with the view of a temporary relaxation of 
muscular spasm, which would enable the practitioner to 
administer proper medicines. 
It was deemed advisable not to bleed animals in low con¬ 
dition ; but admitted that, as a rule, in robust patients, much 
good is obtained by the practice in a majority of instances. 
Various opinions were expressed as to the unfavorable 
