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pounds). The recovery was perfect. In these two last cases 
the treatment consisted in the classical amputation of the 
growth with the elastic ligature, and the use of antiseptic dress¬ 
ings and bandages, with systematic cold water sprinkling 
douches—varying in duration from 15 to 20 minutes—through 
which the wounds were thoroughly washed and cleaned and by 
which the healing of the wound was stimulated .—(Revue Vet.) 
Bichloride of Mercury in the Treatment of Deep 
Punctured Wound of the Foot [By N. J. Bowtnay]. —The 
use of this powerful escharotic in the treatment of those kinds 
of wounds is not new. In 1723 the old French author, Solley- 
sel, patronized it and in more modern epoch Bouley advocated 
its use. The author gives the description of three cases and of 
a number with which most satisfactory results and a very rapid 
recovery were obtained. In the first case, the injury existed in 
the inner lateral lacunse of the frog. The animal was required 
to work in the day. I11 the second case, the wound was located 
on the external lacunae of the frog and the animal was exceed¬ 
ingly lame and synovia escaped from the wound. With him the 
treatment lasted longer. The third case was a mare which 
had picked up a nail with her right hind foot. Treated first 
with sulphate of copper baths. She was very lame with a fis¬ 
tulous tract at the point of the frog, from which reddish puru¬ 
lent synovia was escaping. The recovery with her took place 
after two weeks. The treatment prescribed by Mr. B. consists 
in the following : Careful paring of the sole of the frog, princi¬ 
pally round the seat of the injury, then introducing a grooved 
directory in the wound as far as possible, pack in the groove as 
much of pulverized bichloride as will go in. This can be re¬ 
peated two or three times or even more. A simple dry dressing 
is put over the parts. The author concludes that this mode of 
treatment has been very satisfactory with him, and that out of 
18 bad cases he has had to treat, all recovered with this process 
and without the severe surgical classical operation, which 
ought not to be resorted to until the bichloride has failed.— 
(Rev. Vet.) 
Metatarso-Phauangeal Joints Torn Open [By Mr. 
A. Barbier ].—The lesions that occurred in this case are ex¬ 
tremely rare. A saddle horse had in galoping, already 
jumped over several obstacles, when after passing a space of 
moderate width, he suddenly fell, and notwithstanding violent 
efforts was unable to rise except on his fore quarters. The 
hind legs were completely disabled. Both fetlocks were liter- 
