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sore on the inside heel, I could find no sinus. I ordered it dressed 
with digestive ointment, but at last it fullj^developed into a quittor. 
I passed a probe into the sinns an inch and a half, to the bone. 
So I rolled a little bi chloride of mercury in paper and passed it 
to the end of the sinus. The core formed, and in due time I 
took it out, since which I have dressed the cavity with the ucalyp- 
tol. The wound looks favorable for recovery. On dressing, I 
saturate a piece of cotton batting with the ucalyptol, pass it to the 
bottom of the wound after washing it clean, covering with dry 
batting, and keeping it in place with a finger bandage. I have 
an idea that the use of this agent will prove a step in advance in 
the treatment of such cases as nasal gleet, quittor, fistulous 
withers, and poll evil. 
STRANGULATED SCROTAL HERNIA—DEATH. 
By C. H. Peabody, D.V.S. 
About 9:30 p. m. on the evening of June 23d I was request¬ 
ed to visit a stallion that had been suffering from colic since the 
evening before. On inquiring I found that my friend, Dr. Scrut- 
ton, had been attending, and I refused to go without Mr. Scrut- 
ton accompanying me, which he did. 
On the way to the track where the animal was, I obtained 
from Mr. Scrutton the following history : He had known the 
animal since he was foaled, six years. Had at four months old 
reduced a small scrotal hernia. Again, at eighteen months, ad¬ 
vised castration, but owners would not consent. Again, at about 
three years old the same trouble; recommended castration, but 
was not allowed to do it. The animal has suffered from the same 
thing several times since, getting over it himself sometimes, then 
again having to be helped. Has been wearing a leather truss for 
a long time until last night, June 22d, Dr. Scrutton was called, 
and, with the assistance of some stablemen, reduced the hernia. 
Advised castration, and went prepared to do it this morning 
(June 23d), but was not allowed to do so, the animal being quiet 
from the opiates he had given ir\ the form of opium and chloral* 
