A FIRE DEPARTMENT VETERINARY HOSPITAL. 
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morphine was made, followed by a cathartic, which gave rise to 
abundant evacuations. ^he pains subsided and the appetite 
returned. A few days after, notwithstanding a specially care¬ 
ful diet, a severe constipation occurred, which demanded a 
gradual use of laxatives for several days before the animal re¬ 
turned to his nornial condition.— {Gas. de Med. Vet. and Bullet. 
Vet.) 
'Three Ceinicae Cases \^By Antonio Peres Pubio ^.— 
I. Following a kick received on the left metatarsus, a mule had a 
large splint, which rapidly assumed great dimensions, and for 
two months resisted-all forms of revulsive treatment. A radi¬ 
cal recovery was, however, ultimately obtained by a single ap¬ 
plication of the red ointment of Mere. 2. XJpon a five-year-old 
an exostosis of right metacarpus was treated by the application 
of dry firing in points' without result. The application of the 
same red ointment of Mere produced a violent inflammation of 
the whole region, which gradually diminished and still left the 
exostosis smaller in size, but yet very painful. A second ap¬ 
plication was followed by the same effect, but with a more 
satisfactory result. When the scabs of the blister had subsided, 
the exostosis had entirely disappeared. A similar case is 
also mentioned in another horse, in which several applications 
of various blisters had failed, and which was entirely removed, 
without loss of hair, and without any blemishes by three suc¬ 
cessive applications of the same ointment.— {Gas. de Med. Vet. 
and Bullet. Vet.) 
A FIRE DEPARTMENT VETERINARY HOSPITAL. 
The plate on following page is a picture of the new veterinary 
hospital and training quarters of the Fire DeiDartment of the 
Borough of Brooklyn, New York City, which were thrown 
into commission three or four months ago. We believe it is 
the only specially-built hospital for the horses of any city de¬ 
partment in the United States, except Detroit, Mich. A visit 
to the building and an inspection of its arrangement showed a 
very complete and convenient infirmary. The building, which ‘ 
is 50x90, is of light colored brick, of substantial construction 
and inodern architecture, is divided into two sections—one for 
the sick and lame animals of the department, the other for 
green horses training for the service. In the infirmary there 
are 32 single and 7 box stalls, and a most complete stall for 
soaking the lower portion of the limbs and feet, into which 
