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GEORGE J. GOUBEAUD. 
and on the tenth day it appeared normal in color. Although 
well groomed, the hair of the animal was rough and dirty 
looking, always standing up. Urine normal in amount, but 
high colored. Manure soft and yellow looking, covered with 
shreds of mucus. Tongue coated and having an unpleasant 
odor. Appears bright, walks without difficulty, trots stiffly ; is 
easily fatigued. Diagnosis, probably purpura. Treatment, a 
dose of physic. Third day, the physic acted very strongly ; 
oedema about half the size ; the spot in the nostril had disap¬ 
peared. Fifth day, oedema still present; ordered one hour’s 
exercise, after which the swellings had disappeared almost 
entirely. Sixth day, the oedema had returned to a severe de¬ 
gree ; it was much worse than when first seen. As this animal 
was a very valuable one—at least, the owner thought so—and 
fearing that before I would be able to make a positive diagnosis 
of purpura, if such it were, the inroads made by the disease 
would be so severe that the animal would succumb, I did not 
employ the expectant treatment, for the reason which I have 
just stated. I gave the injection twice a day for four days, once 
a day for four days. On the eighteenth day he was discharged 
cured. I do not say that this was a case of purpura, I say that 
it was very suspicious. 
To those intending to use this form of treatment, I will say 
that they need not have any fear of bad results, due to the fluid 
entering the pulmonary structures. The treatment at first 
thought seems to be heroic, and I have no doubt hut that it is 
a very powerful method of giving the iodine. The foregoing 
observations are the result of my personal experience, as clearly 
and as concisely as I can put them, and should they benefit any 
member of the profession I will be amply repaid for the trouble 
which has been incurred in the writing of this article. 
_ At the December meeting of the Veterinary Medical Asso¬ 
ciation of New York County, Dr. Goiibeaiid, author of the above 
paper, will read an important communication on a new method 
of employing charcoal for the relief of gastric tympany. lan- 
uary Review will contain it. r j ■ 
