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REPORTS OF CASES. 
his recovery. I saw the doctors and found that such was the 
case. That was December 29, 1899. 
The man had jaws locked, had cramp of knees, so he was 
unable to get into carriage alone to get to hospital, and had 
tucked-up belly ; all of which the horse had had. When he re¬ 
ceived the antitoxin he said to the doctors, that is what Dr. 
Abele injected into the horse. 
It seems the gardener had a boil on his neck, which was un¬ 
doubtedly the seat of infection. One doctor does not believe 
that the horse was the cause of infection, as there was no trau¬ 
matism about her to our knowledge. The other thinks possi¬ 
bly the manure was cause of infection ! Does any one know if 
bacilli in question are found in faeces? 
Whether this new infection is a precedent I do not know, 
but anyone who is interested enough can have fuller particulars 
by writing me. It is by a record of facts that principles are 
formed and knowledge obtained. 
AN KFFORT TO DIAGNOSE A CASE. 
By J. A. McCrank, D. V. S., Plattsburgh, N. Y. 
Dr. Derr, of Mansfield, O., has reported a peculiar case in 
the December number of the American Veterinary Review. 
He gives us symptoms which I think make a diagnosis almost 
impossible. He asks through the veterinary periodicals for help. 
He admits that he is at bay. Now, I hope our brothers pro¬ 
fessionally who can help him, will not close their eyes and their 
ears to his honest, earnest supplications for help. Don’t treat 
him as you have me. Our attempts to give you the true symp¬ 
toms on which you could lend us aid are earnest. I hope we 
are not beneath your notice. I know that we are not above 
your class in the science, for if so, “ God help the veterinary 
profession.” 
I have been thinking of this case as reported. I often think 
he is mistaken in his symptoms. One thing is evident: he was 
very slack or lazy when he did not have a post-mortem. No ex¬ 
cuse, Doctor. 
The regularity of the heart, normality of its action, normal 
condition of the faeces, that appetite, etc., leave me in a quandary 
at every turn. 
I would like to call it a case of purpura, but this periodical 
abdominal trouble corners me. When my purpura patients 
