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e 77 iphysema ; this is easily explained by the fact that those parts 
are not endowed with nerves capable of producing the reflex 
act-congh. The cough therefore of the heavy horse does not 
depend on the lung lesions as far as the alveolar parenchyma is 
concerned, but is due to the ch 7 ' 07 iic b 7 ^ 07 ichitis and its sequelae 
which almost invariably accompany it. Thus again the cough 
of a hypostatic p 7 ieumo 7 iia or a- cough of deghUitio 7 i p 7 ie 7 i 77 io 7 iia 
cannot be differentiated. Thus an aczite b 7 ' 07 tchiolitis and p7ien- 
monia give rise of necessity to a very similar cough, while the 
cough of a ga 7 igre 7 ioiis p 7 ieti 77 i 07 iia is characterized by its dis¬ 
agreeable, sweetish, nauseating odor. 
Altogether cough from a clinical standpoint is of enormous 
value to the equine practitioner, the chances of auscultation and 
certainly those of percussion being so limited. Many a slight 
pneit 77 io 7 iia^ pleurisy^ bro 7 tchitis^ lary 7 igeal a 7 igi 7 ia would remain 
a clinical guess were it not for either artificial or spontaneous 
cough, at least regional in character. 
THE SCIENCE VERSUS THE ART OF VETERINARY 
SURGERY. 
By Robert W. Ellis, D.V.S., New York City. 
A.Paper read before the Eighth Annual Meeting of the New York State Veterinary 
Medical Society, Sept. 14, 15, 1898. 
Essay writing is not my strong point, so upon being re¬ 
quested to present something at this meeting I have jotted 
down a few thoughts as they have presented themselves to me, 
under the imposing title of “ The Science versus the Art of 
Veterinary Surgery.” 
In looking over the field of surgery with its advances in the 
various operations for the alleviation of pathological conditions, 
as well as for other advantages to be derived from them, the 
question has presented itself to me, is the art of surgery keeping 
abreast with the science in general practice? And in looking 
about me for an answer to the question, my observations have 
all led me to believe that it is not. Among the advances we 
