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the same conclusion as Railliet. It is quite proper to affirm to¬ 
day that ankylostome of man does not exist in horses, no more 
than in dogs.— {Soc. of Biology .) 
Return of Life by Rhythmatic Compression of the 
Heart During Chloroform Syncope of Dog [By Tuf 
fier and Hallion\. —In a dog, anaesthesia by chloroform has 
been carried as far as complete arrest of respiration and as far 
as complete disparition of all arterial and cardiac pulsation. 
When all signs of life have ceased, an incision is made along 
the sixth intercostal space, the heart is exposed and rhythmatic 
regular pressures are applied upon it for one minute. Soon the 
spontaneous systoles return and the heart resumes its function. 
The ribs are brought back in their place, the muscles and skin 
sutured and the animal survives. Without being able to be 
precise, the authors state, that the duration of time after which 
this method can be still successful, is considerable.— (Soc. of 
Biology.) 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
PECULIAR SYMPTOMS IN A NUMBER OF HORSES. 
Woodbury, L. I., January 5, 1899. 
Editors American Veterinary Review : 
Dear Sirs :—Can you give me any information in regard to 
these horses? I was called to see a horse last February ; his 
temperature, pulse and respiration were all normal until you 
started him ; then he could walk about a quarter of a mile, or 
if he trotted he could only go about two hundred feet; then he 
would act just like a horse that was choking ; he would throw 
himself and gasp and flounder for about two or three minutes ; 
then he would gradually grow easier and in five minutes would 
be on his feet again, seemingly all right. If you started him 
again he would go through the same thing. In about- a week 
the two horses that were in the barn with him were taken the 
same way. I called a veterinarian in consultation, and he 
claimed he had often seen the disease in the Western States and 
said he thought he could help them. He gave them strychnine 
for a while, but he did them no good, and gave them up. They 
were sold to a dealer, and I could not find where they went. 
To-day I was called to see a team of horses suffering in the 
same way. They were about six miles from where the others 
were. One was taken a week ago and the other yesterday. 
The one that was first taken I shot to-day and examined him 
