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away altogether, and she was placed in a box stall and allowed to 
lie down and get up at pleasure—given a little walking exercise 
daily. 
Discharged .—April 11, discharged—the wound all nicely 
healed, the hock somewhat thickened from the callus, very little 
irregularity in action, a perfect union established. 
ABCESS AND FISTULA OF THE WITHERS—GANGRENOUS ERYSIPELAS 
-SEPTICEMIC POISONING. DEATH. 
By the Same. 
Subject .—A valuable saddle mare, 8 years old, 15.2 hands, 
from the Riding Academy, was treated for about two weeks for 
a saddle gall on the point of the withers. A fistulous tract formed 
about two inches long extending downwards and forewards. A 
weak solution of chloride zinc was injected and the track began to 
close up and recovery was imminent. 
April 4th.—Being improperly confined in her stall she rubbed 
herself and on the morning of the 5th, was brought to the College 
Hospital with a large erysipelatous swelling, extending over the 
shoulders, and covering the upper two-thirds of both sides of 
the thorax. 
The treatment consisted of a large pad of oakum saturated 
with carbolic solution applied over the swelling; was given gentle 
walking exercise during the day. 
6th to 7th.—The swelling had extended lower and further for¬ 
wards and backwards; hot poultice, changed several times during 
the day with hot fomentations, were applied. 
8th.—When the morning visit was made through the hospital, 
the mare was found down, having slipped her halter during the 
night. Condition, loss of appetite, temperature 103, pulse almost 
imperceptible, respiration 60 ; shows colicky pains; was made to 
get up with difficulty but soon resumed the recumbent position, 
On examining the wound it appeared highly inflamed and had a 
gangrenous odor—swelling mostly gone. Alcohol 3 ii and sulph. 
quinia, 3l was ordered every three hours ; also received four 
