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C. H. PEABODY. 
CHLORAL HYDRATE AS AN ANAESTHETIC FOR 
OPERATIONS. 
By C. H. Peabody, D.V.S. 
Read before the United States Veterinary Medical Association. 
Mr. President and Gentlemen : The few remarks I offer to 
you on this subject are hastily taken from the notes of my cases 
hook, showing the success I have had in the use of chloral 
hydrate as an anaesthetic. Never having seen any report made 
of its having been used as such, I take this opportunity to report 
a few cases in which it has given me satisfactory results. 
Case No. 1. 
April 16th, 1879.—A cow with retention of placenta, had 
been straining all day and night of the 15th. I removed it; and 
on the night of the 16th I was called again, and found inversion 
of the womb with constant straining : gave 3 iss of chloral hydrate 
in solution, washed the womb and vagina with the same, of 
about one part to forty of water ; in about half an hour, straining 
stopped. I replaced the womb without much difficulty, then 
strapped the animal with a truss. She was quite easy, and laid 
down and was quiet all night, and gave me no further trouble. 
Case No. 2. 
July 5th, 1879.—A cow, which had got loose from its hitching 
rope, with a part of the rope attached to the halter, was lost in 
the woods and missed for four days ; when found, the rope was 
twisted around the fetlock of the off hind leg, so one could see 
and feel the flexor tendons of the digits; the leg was swollen, and 
very painful, the animal not allowing it to be touched. 
Having no hobbles, and being in the country, and with no one 
to help me, but an aged couple, I gave the animal chloral 
