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titioners do not resort to puncturing until the vital powers are so 
exhausted that recovery is nearly impossible. I do not believe in 
indiscriminate puncturing, but advocate puncturing as soon as 
antacids, stimulants, antispasmodics, etc., have had a fair trial. 
SUPPURATIVE PAROTIDITIS, 
By the Same. 
The subject of this rather uncommon affection was a Jersey 
bull calf, aged three months. His dam is the celebrated Jersey 
cow Eurotas. Said calf cost his present owners, Messrs. Miller and 
Sibley, the enormons sum of $12,500. When I was called to see 
him, found considerable febrile disturbance, complete anorexia, 
painful swelling of right parotid. 
Diagnosis.—Parotiditis. 
Treatment.—Saline laxatives and hot water applications to par¬ 
otid region,, followed by cataplasma lini. Continued poultice for 
several days, and gave small doses of febrifuge medicine. Swell¬ 
ing begins to disappear, calf eats and appears to be doing nicely. 
Calf is exposed to cold through negligence of attendant; gland, 
swells very badly—about three times former swelling. Poultice 
is again applied and laxative given, and soft food. Swelling 
begins to point, and as soon as pus approaches surface is lanced, 
and about two ounces of laudable pus escapes. Treat opening 
with carbolic wash. There is very slight discharge of saliva 
through opening, but it ceases in 48 hours. Opening closes, and 
slight induration remains, which subsides on application of tinct. 
iod. 
AN INTERESTING POST MORTEM. 
By Y. L. James, Y.S. 
The history of the mare from which those tumors I sent you 
the other day were taken, is as follows : Four years ago she had 
a tumor form on the end of her tail, which ulcerated and became 
