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REPORTS OF CASES. 
of an inch in thickness. The weight is 1 oz. dr. Think that 
fully 2 drs. was removed by the crushing of the forceps. It 
measures 5x4£ inches. Tested for uric acid with murexid test, 
but failed to get result. Insoluble in caustic potash ; then tested 
for oxalate of lime. Soluble in mineral acids, and under the 
blow-pipe got a dark ash, which, when applied to moistened red 
litmus paper, turned it blue. Also got the odor of burning hair, 
said to be due to uric acid. I didn’t get any results from the 
murexid test, but think that I have a mixed oxalate of lime 
calculi. 
As this is the second cystic calculi I have removed within two 
years, should like to hear from some of the brethren and become 
better informed on the subject. 
EXTRA (ESOPHAGEAL ABSCESS; ULCERATION OF (ESOPHAGUS. 
By the Same. 
Jan. 6th, saw four Shetland ponies, one stud and three fillies, 
recently imported by Mr. F. A. Wells, of this city. Found them 
all suffering from suppurative climatic fever, with pulmonary 
complications. All did well under mild stimulant treatment, 
combined with steaming with vapor medicated with carb. acid and 
tr. iodine ; poulticing the enlarged inter-maxillary’ glands, and 
later on evacuating the pus and treating antisepticallv. 
Sunday, Jan. 25.—Upon placing my hand on the neck of one 
of the fillies I discovered a tumor. The hair being thick and 
long had prevented its being noticed before. 
Tumor was situated on median line, inferior surface of neck, 
at the upper third. The left side of the tumor was the most pro¬ 
truded, and the mass was hard, hot and painful. 
The trachse was slightly pushed to the right, although there 
was no difficulty in breathing, and neither solids or liquids caused 
dysphagia. Supposing it to be an abscess forming, due to sup¬ 
puration of inferior cervical glands, I bound a large sponge over 
the enlargement, and kept it saturated with hot water. 
Tumor enlarges and breathing is gradually interfered with un¬ 
til Jan. 30, when the little animal is roaring. The enlargement 
