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. REPORTS OF CASES. 
congestion of the coverings and a milky or whitish fluid in the 
interior of the medulla oblongata and around the roots of the 
nerves. 
Upon inquiry of the owner as to his feeding, we were in¬ 
formed that he had started to feed malt about three weeks 
previous to the outbreak of this affection, which had turned sour ; 
besides, his horses were in somewhat of an anaemic condition, 
with none the best hygienic surroundings. 
In communication with the attending veterinarian, I was 
informed that the remaining horses were affected with the same 
malady, and that all -had died in about twenty-four to forty- 
eight hours after the first symptoms developed. 
EXPERIENCES WITH SANMETTO IN VARIOUS DISEASES. 
By W. Chas. Covey, D.V. S., Hudsonville, Mich. 
About the time I was looking over the museum of the 
American Veterinary College, in New York, April 2d, a neigh¬ 
bor’s horse near this place was taken with a very severe attack 
of azoturia, and a neighboring veterinarian was called in. He 
prescribed aloes, potass, nit., aconite, etc., as indicated. I got 
home Saturday night, April 3d, and was called the next day. 
Found the horse, a large four-year-old, unable to rise; tempera¬ 
ture 105.2. Had no control of his hind parts ; drank raven¬ 
ously, but would not eat a thing. Gave veratrine mur. 
hypodermically and prescribed sanmetto in half-ounce doses 
every four hours. Called the next morning and found my horse 
eating, but still unable to rise ; temperature 100.4. Continued 
sanmetto, with thirty-drop doses of mix vomica. Called again 
Tuesday afternoon, and found horse up and convalescent. He 
, is now at work. Since then I have had two other cases of 
equal gravity, to both of which I gave sanmetto, with equally 
good results. 
I have been treating a fine stallion for two or three months, 
troubled with maladie du coit, with but indifferent success. 
One week ago I prescribed sanmetto in ounce doses night and 
morning. The discharge has stopped, and I believe him to be 
permanently cured. But I shall continue the sanmetto treat¬ 
ment for another week anyway, to allay all tendency to urethral 
inflammation. I am also prescribing sanmetto in a case of 
acute nephritis in a valuable cow, with good prospects of a 
speedy and safe cure. 
As 1 understand it, sanmetto is a scientific blending of the 
