REPORTS OF CASES. 
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ency to open joint. This mixture is guaranteed to leave a nice, 
clean-looking leg, provided operator is cautions and the slough 
ever heals up. In any case, only a small blemish is left, that 
only the most fastidious can object to, provided they don’t 
notice it. 
Lung Fever .—Teaspoonful of spirits of nitre, poured in the 
ear once a day. 
Poll Evil .—Insert seton in breast, to prevent, I am told, the 
corruption from reaching the heart, and killing patient. 
Impaction of Colon .—Place a handful of snuff back of tongue. 
It has never failed to orive relief. 
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In conclusion, gentlemen, bear in mind I don’t say these 
receipts are infallible; and, remember, should you have any 
occasion to make use of them, and are successful, give credit to 
whom credit is due. 
REPORTS OF CASES. 
INTERESTING RECOVERY FROM HYDROPS AM Nil AND ASCITES. 
By M. J. Jones, Veterinarian, Cuba, O. 
On July 18th, 1897, I was called to the farm of one Mr. S., 
located six miles from my office. On arriving was shown a bay 
mare, weighing about 1200 lbs., about twelve years old, in the 
recumbent position, and apparently unable to get up. We 
turned her over and with some difficnlty assisted her to her 
feet. She was suffering considerably, lifting the right hind 
limb and looking at her flank. On examination I found the 
right side of the udder swollen hard, tense and hot, extending 
along the surface of the abdomen ; pulse 60, temperature 
io 2°F., respiration considerably increased. Was told she was 
in the eighth month of gestation and had aborted twice at 
about this period. I gave her the following anodyne : F. ext. 
belladonna, 3i ; tine, opii, 3 ss, in a little cold water ; emptied 
bladder with catheter, contents highly colored and deficient in 
quantity ; patient seemed much easier. Prescribed pot. nitras, 
3 ss, twice per day, in drinking water, and left. Owner called 
on the 19th, saying the patient was worse, having passed a very 
restless night, lying down and getting up every few minutes, 
raising hind leg and looking to side; swelling increasing 
