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the patient out of danger, but I still continue with this treat¬ 
ment six or eight days. Then daily doses of vegetable tonics, 
with mix vomica and bromide of potassium, as there is in some 
cases a fear or nervousness for some time after. 
Treated a gray, eight-year-old gelding some time ago. 
Thought it would recover. Found no wound nor external cause ; 
died the eighth day, and examination after death proved an in¬ 
ternal injury. 
Several months ago was called upon to visit a black gelding, 
eight years old, and found a wound just inflicted by the shaft of 
the wagon penetrating the scapnlo-ulnaris muscles to the 
depth of several inches. Kept the horse in a box-stall five or 
six days. Wound nearly healed ; swelling subsided ; the ani¬ 
mal appeared all right, was hitched and driven six or eight 
miles. About three days afterward I was called in, as the owner 
said the horse appeared stiff; found him very nervous and ex¬ 
cited ; could scarcely approach him. Found all the symptoms 
of tetanus, with the exception of the membrana nictitans not 
covering the eye as in all cases, and the tongue protruding from 
the month, not swollen, but for one inch was perfectly dark. 
Upon gently pushing it back into the month, it would remain 
for some time. No other dark or purple spots found. The 
animal died in about thirty-eight hours. 
REPORTS OF CASES. 
“ Careful observation makes a skillful practitioner, btit his skill dies 7vith him. By 
recording his observations, he adds to the knozvledge of his profession, azid assists by his 
facts in building up the solid edifice of pathological science I" 
PERFORATING URCER OF THE STOMACH AND FIDARIA IM- 
MITIS IN A DOG.* 
By W. Lincoln Bell, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
j 
While home for the Christmas vacation I was fortunate 
enough to see the above case, which I consider one of remarka¬ 
ble interest. The dog, a very valuable mastiff, was taken ill 
Dec. 20, in the morning, right after breakfast, until which time 
he had appeared in the best of health. Dr. R. R. Bell was 
* Read before the Montreal Veterinary Medical Association. 
