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of some liquid substance was extracted. It was very foetid in 
odor, and made up partly of serous yellow brownish fluid and of 
a sanious solid mass, extracted by fragments from a foetus dead 
some time. The uterus was thoroughly washed with a solu¬ 
tion of sublimate at half per cent. Subsequently the cavity was 
irrigated with tannic acid solution, 20 per cent. Recovery was 
complete in 14 days. The case is recorded to show(i) the re¬ 
sistance offered to infection by the uterine mucous membrane 
without showing manifestations of septicaemia ; (2) recovery 
obtained by the use of a treatment which by many others have 
been regarded as fatal .—(Clinica Veter.) 
Traumatic Paralysis in a Calf [Dr. C. Tovo ].—While 
sucking his mother, the little fellow was thrown down by her, 
which in moving her leg had passed it through his collar. The 
calf fell with his neck bent and was found with his head bent 
under the cow’s abdomen. When relieved the mother moved 
away, but the calf remained down, paralyzed, and when put on 
his feet would be unable to stand, but would drop down on his 
side with his head and neck bent backwards towards his flank. 
All his functions were otherwise normal. Subcutaneous in¬ 
jections of 5 centimetres of sulphate of strychnine and 4 
grammes of iodide of potassium were prescribed. Improvement 
was soon manifest, but after three days the dose of strychnine 
had to be reduced to 2 centigrammes to be given every other day. 
After a week or so of this treatment the calf was able to stand 
and by degrees recovered entirely .—(Clinica Veter.) 
Poisoning of a Steer with Sulphate of Copper [By 
G. B. Platti ].—Exhibiting great excitement, muscular spasms 
and great sensibility of the abdomen this animal had for two 
days lost his appetite, his rumination, and had abundant saliva 
escaping from the mouth. His temperature was 36.7, the beat¬ 
ings of the heart strong and irregular, respiration accelerated, 
faeces dry, hard and coated. On inquiry from his driver he 
reported that he had used him to pull a wagon carrying a solu¬ 
tion of the copper salt to irrigate the fields of grape vine. The 
diagnosis imposed itself. The treatment consisted in the ad¬ 
ministration of the white of eggs, red wine and tannic acid with 
rectal injections of solutions of bicarbonate of soda (2#) and 
friction of alcohol over the whole body. In a week’s time the 
toxic effects of the copper were gone and the animal was able 
to resume his work.— [Clin. Veter.) 
Ccenurus Cerebralis in a Two-Year-Old Heifer [By 
G. B. P/atti ].—The symptoms exhibited by this patient were 
