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was not very bad, I did not call until next morning, when I was 
sent for in a hurry. When I reached the place the cow was 
dead. I believe that if she could have had another injection 
about eight hours after the first, she would be living to-day. 
No. 5.—Taken ill three days after delivery ; gave one injec¬ 
tion ; six hours after the cow was up moving around all right. 
No. 6. —Cow taken ill 24 hours after delivery. Three hours 
after injection cow was walking around in barnyard. 
No. 7 .—Went down about 24 hours after calving. Gave in¬ 
jection about 2 o’clock p. m. Next day cow was still down, but 
feeling better. Gave second injection ; about six hours after last 
injection cow got on her feet. Two weeks after owner reported 
she was doing as well as she ever did. 
No. 8 .—Went down on fifth day after calving. The weather 
was very hot. Gave 175 grs. potassium iodide. Eight hours 
after first injection not much improvement. Gave 150 grs. 
Next morning cow was on her feet. About two days after, 
owner reported udder badly swollen. Hot applications soon re¬ 
moved the swelling. Cow is now doing well. 
S. S. Snyder, D. V. S. 
Cedarburg, Wis., Aug. 16th, 1899. 
Postscript. —Since I wrote you on the 14th inst., I have 
case No. 9 of parturient paresis. I thought I would send it and 
it could go along with the rest. I think the treatment worked 
wonders in this case. 
Case No. 9. —Jersey, calved Aug. 15th, 3 a.m.; was called at 
eleven o’clock a.m. to remove the placenta; at this time the 
cow would not eat nor drink, but still on her feet; gave 1 pound 
magnesia sulph. At 2 p.m. the owner called and told me the 
cow was down and could not get up. I gave her 175 grs. iodide 
potassium. At 8 p.m. I called again ; she was still down. I gave 
her 120 grs. potassium iodide. This morning, the 16th, I called 
and found the cow T walking around in the stable feeling almost 
as if nothing had happened her. It was only about eight hours 
after calving that I believe the disease started on her, and only 
about 11 hours until she was down and could not get up. 
S. S. Snyder, D. V. S. 
GOOD RESUETS FROM SCHMIDT’S TREATMENT FOR PARTURIENT 
PARESIS. 
Fremont, Neb., July 25, 1899. 
Editors American Veterinary Review : 
Dear Sirs :— I have used the Schmidt treatment for partu- 
