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REPORTS OF CASES. 
to remove the foetid stench, a powder composed of hydrastis 
and potassium chlorate, together with a mild laxative of soda 
sulphate. Recovery invariably followed in from seven to ten 
days, although the lameness was present for a much longer 
time, often lasting three or four weeks. 
Like the Doctor, I was at first guarded in my diagnosis, 
thinking they had eaten some poisonous weed, but later it be¬ 
came a marked epidemic ; whole herds were sometimes affected, 
while in others only one or two would show symptoms of the 
disease, while one cow in particular developed the disease in a 
severe form that had been stabled continually, fed on hay and 
grain, with no chance for contagion from other cattle or from 
pastures ; later several cases developed in different herds of 
hogs, all manifesting the same symptoms, viz. : sore mouth, dis¬ 
charge of mucus from eyes and nose, together with lameness, 
several of them having to be killed because of the hoofs slough¬ 
ing off. ' 11 
After this experience, I pronounced it epizootic aphtha, or 
, foot-and-mouth disease. Possibly I may be wrong, but the 
symptoms are very much the same. 
Like the Doctor, it is information I am after, and if any 
other brother has had a like experience I would be only too 
glad to hear from him. 
VESICULAR SKIN ERUPTIONS IN THE DOG. 
By Francis Abele, V. S., Quincy, Mass. 
Was to called only fox terrier bitch, highly bred, very tender 
skinned. Owner had three or four, all matured. Was living 
at the beach. Bitch had vesicular eruptions on face and front 
feet, most severe between toes and about eyes, evidently the 
places she could rub most. Did not have the old scurfy ap¬ 
pearance of mange, nor the inflamed appearance of eczema, but 
simply minute vesicles just as close as they could be grouped. 
It looked like a typical case of ivy poisoning if it had been on 
a person. Diagnosed it as such here. Bathed with hot water 
followed by an an ointment of 
E Creolin, 3 iij. 
Ac. borac., §j. 
Ol. olivae, q. s. 3 iv. 
Misc. et fiat mistura. Sig. To be applied three times a day. 
Internally the patient got 
E Sod. hyposulph. pulv., 3 ij. 
Misce fiat capsules xjj. 
Sig. Give two a day. 
