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if lie left him for any length of time he would eat his tie-rope 
and get loose and fight the other horses. 1 might state here that 
it was a very large sale stable, and the sick were kept on the 
second floor. On the 10th he commenced to discharge a large 
amount of saliva, and could not eat so well; the day before he 
was a great feeder. I made an examination of his mouth as well 
as I could; he was very loth to have his mouth handled. I 
noticed on each side of his tongue a watery-like swelling. I 
lanced it, but it would not bleed. I left a mixture to be used 
with syringe ; was called back in one hour. The horse had fallen 
for want of breath. I at once performed tracheotomy ; it gave him 
a great deal of relief, of course, but every time he attempted to 
swallow he would have a strangling spasm and some of the gruel 
would be returned through the tube. The next day I again 
lanced the swellings, and a black, tarry-like blood issued forth. 
The tongue was now protruded some four inches, and was cold 
and dark-colored. He died next day, suffering terribly; could 
not get near him. I did not get an opportunity to hold post¬ 
mortem on this case. 
Case 11. —Had sore throat for four or five days; was four 
years of age; in same stable. Was kicking up his heels at 12 
o’clock; at 2 o’clock was breathing labored. I got to him at 3 
o’clock; was compelled to perform tracheotomy at once; did not 
give any drink at all; same symptoms all through ; tongue would 
not bleed, and was protruded same as first case. He died at 11 
o’clock. 
Post-mortem showed everything seemingly healthy, except 
tongue and glands underneath; tongue was as large as the mouth 
would allow, it being forced open three or four inches. 
VETERINARY LEGISLATION. 
AN ACT to Regulate the Practice of Veterinary Medicine 
and Surgery in the State of New York. 
Introduced by Mr. Windolph —read twice and referred to the 
Committee on Public Health—reported favorably from said 
committee and committed to the Committee of the Whole 
