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EXTRACTS FROM EXCHANGES. 
FRENCH REVIEW. 
Acute Hypertrophy of the Myocardium of Gean- 
DEROUS Nature Mr. Berto 7 i\.—^\\\s is the case of a 
gelding", which, laid up on suspicion of being overworked, ex¬ 
hibited suddenly serious symptoms of cardiac disease : “ eleva¬ 
tion of temperature, anorexia, prostration, oedema under the 
sternum, abdomen and in the extremities, cyanosis of the con- 
junctivse, weak pulse, cardiac beatings strong, loud and acceler¬ 
ated,” etc. After a few days, however, manifestations of glanders 
became well marked, and the animal was destroyed. At the 
post-mortem, besides the ordinary glanderous lesions of the 
respiratory apparatus, it was found that the heart was at least 
one-third larger than ordinarily, its walls being considerably 
thickened. On section the m3^ocardium is like being infiltrated, 
its fibres are separated by dark lines running in all directions. 
This condition is principally noticed in the ventricles. The 
author says: “ If since a long time the infectious origin of 
many myocardites is known, cases are rare where glanders 
occurs under that form.”— i^Receuil de Med. Vet.) 
Triple Gemellar Gestation with Monstrosity [By 
Mr. Haus \.—A Dutch cow, five years old, was delivered of 
three living heifers. The accouchement was normal, and 
accomplished without difficulty. The first and second subjects 
were in the vertebro-sacral position and delivered without 
effort. The third was in the lumbo-sacral position, with the 
left anterior leg entirely engaged in the pelvis. After the third 
delivery, a round mass, as big as a duck’s egg and covered with 
hairs, was thrown out of the vagina. It was an Anidian 
monster. The three heifers are of the same size, about the 
same weight, are normally formed and in good health. The 
delivery of the cow took place twelve days before the expected 
date .—{Receuil de Med. Vet.) 
To Prevent Infection of Wounds. —According to Prof. 
Gal tier, of Eyon, “ If fresh wounds, even the most superficial, 
such as simple abrasions, scratches, are easily infected when they 
come in contact with virulent substances, it is easy also to pro¬ 
tect them and prevent infection by covering or cauterizing 
them with some agent, such as bichromate of potassium (in 
solution), phenic acid (in emulsion), ordinary tincture of iodine, 
perchloride of iron, nitric acid and nitrate of silver, tincture of 
