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M. H. REYNOLDS. 
A case of collection in maxillary sinuses of a cow is interest¬ 
ing chiefly on account of its rarity. Such a case is reported in 
the same number of the Review. I have never seen a case of 
this in cattle practice, and have wondered whether other mem¬ 
bers of the association had been more fortunate. 
Dr. W. Hunting has a very interesting article in the May 
Veterinary Journal (English) on shoulder lameness. He first 
discusses the indefiniteness of the term. The chief interest and 
value of his article lie in the thoroughness with which he 
attempts to upset most of our previous teaching and opinions 
concerning this peculiar trouble. He cites the various symp¬ 
toms that have usually been considered diagnostic of shoulder 
lameness, and in nearly every case points to some other form 
of lameness which produces the same symptoms. For instance, 
concerning the good old symptom, circumduction of the leg, he 
shows that some forms of lameness having seat in the knee or 
foot occasionally show this symptom. Abduction is discussed 
as quite common in foot troubles and even to injuries of the 
pectoral muscles. Motion and manipulation are discussed as 
deceptive. The author admits the use of these tests, at the same 
time confessing that he rarely succeeds in getting any satis¬ 
factory information by them. Position of the limb at rest is 
considered very helpful, but on the other hand it utterly fails in 
many cases to give any useful information. 
I presume that most members of this association have read 
the American Veterinary Review for June, and have 
thought over Dr. Hannawalt’s article on chromic acid. To 
those who have not I would simply report that the Doctor 
recommends this agent quite strongly, especially as a caustic in 
the treatment of such cases as fistula and other chronic sores. 
He gives some cautions concerning the use of the drug, particu¬ 
larly as to severe action upon the operator’s hands. He recom¬ 
mends its cautious use in preparation of .2 per cent, solution or 
1:500. 
In the same issue of this journal there is quite an article on 
paraldehide in veterinary practice, taken from a foreign journal. 
