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in reading it much material of interest and of instruction. 
Revista Chilema de Hijiene (Chilean Review of Hygiene). By Director Dr. Ale¬ 
jandro del Rio, Santiago. 
A handsomely gotten up book of nearly six hundred pages, 
and illustrated with eighteen plates, containing records of in¬ 
terest on hygiene and reports of several international congresses, 
such as that at Moscow, Madrid, and Paris, in which we find as 
collaborators many of the celebrated physicians of Chile. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
REPORT ON DR. SCHMIDT S TREATMENT FOR PARTURIENT 
PARESIS. 
Cedarburg, Wis., Aug. 14, 1899. 
Editors American Veterinary Review : 
Dear Sirs :—It is interesting to read the reports in the 
Review of the potassium iodide treatment for parturient paresis. 
I believe we should all report the results we obtain. I will give 
my experience. I have had splendid results, but still I feel a 
little shaky. A few years ago I used nitro-glycerin with equally 
good results. The following season I used it again, and every 
case died for me. I follow Schmidt’s directions to the letter, 
but in hot weather I use ice on the head, along with the other 
treatment. 
Case No. r .—Found down about 24 hours after delivery. Gave 
iodide injections. The next morning (about 24 hours after first 
injection) patient still down. Gave 125 grs. more. Six hours 
after last injection cow was on her feet, and made a good recov¬ 
ery. 
No. 2 .— Cow found down 20 hours after calving ; owner 
thought she was dead when he reached the stable. I found her 
flat on her side ; could not hold her head up. Gave her injection. 
Bight hours after when we wanted to turn her over she got on 
her feet, and, with the exception of stiffness for about one week, 
she did well. 
No. j .—Did not go down. Very shaky 24 hours after calv¬ 
ing. Gave injection in the evening ; cow all right next morn¬ 
ing. 
No. 4 .—Found down 24 hours after calving. I saw her 
about four hours after she was found. This was about 9 o’clock 
a. m. I was very busy at the time, and the owner, thinking she 
