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one would expect in the primary stages of peritonitis. Probably I enclosed too milch tissue in the clamp at the time of operation, and this may be a point of importance when carrying out the procedure in future. In the other case, .in which I 'adopted Degive's method, the progress and result were most satisfactory. The difficulty in the operation, to my mind, comes in with reference to the insertion of the needles, so as to get the necessary depth, without taking up too much tissue. If too little be taken the clamp is likely to slip below the edges of the ring and fail to bring about the desired adhesion. However, one learns by the commission of errors, although the experience is often very expensive. "MAD" STAGGERS. By E. WALLIS H OARE,_F .R.C.V.S.
Subject.-A 5-year·old harness mare. History.-The animal was in high condition and had been doing -very little work -lately. On the evening of June 2, she was observed to be in pain, lay down and rolled a few times and moved with an unsteady gait. The owner administered a drench composed of spt.
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was dressed with tr. iodine B .P . and covered with cyanide gauze, wool and bandage. It healed without any suppuration. Remarks.-The cerebral symptoms in this case must be regarded as reflex in character. Some may think that the amount of purgative agents administered was rather excessive, but in cases where brain symptoms are present I find that ordinary doses have no effect.
AN INTERESTING PIGEON CASE. By GEO. H. WOOLDRIDGE, F .R.C.V.S., M.R.I.A. Prof essor i11 the R oy al Veterinary College, Lona'o1l.
THE photographs herewith reproduced illustrate a case which IS quite unique in my experience. The bird, which is an excellent racing pigeon, was brought to me on July 13 with what appeared to be the point of a pin or needle protruding from the middle of its back. The bird had been racing the previous week, but the owner had only noticed this condition during the previous day. On examining the offending body closely by
Pigeon shewing Pin protudin g from the b ack .
pulling away a few of the short feathers round it, it was found to be protruding a little over a quarter of an inch. The point for an eighth of an inch was clean, and for the re mainder of its visible p ortion it was coated with firm inspissated exuda te. It was then g rasped firmly with forceps and extracted, and proved to be a pin with the head partially removed by some means. The catarrhal coa ting of the pin, as may be seen by th e s econd ph otograph, e xtended a little more than half an inch, and the res t of the pin was clean.looking but discoloured. On withdrawing the pin it ,vas followed by a tiny speck of exudate, which was wiped away, and the puncture soaked in chinosol solution I in 5 0 0 and du sted with powdered boric acid. The bird made an uneventful recove ry. The pin was re-inserted into its track for taking the fir s t photogra ph . This is anothe r example of the resistance of birds to ill-effec ts from wounds. It is probable th a t the pin was making its way by a fistula
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one would expect in the primary stages of peritonitis. Probably I enclosed too milch tissue in the clamp at the time of operation, and this may be a point of importance when carrying out the procedure in future. In the other case, .in which I 'adopted Degive's method, the progress and result were most satisfactory. The difficulty in the operation, to my mind, comes in with reference to the insertion of the needles, so as to get the necessary depth, without taking up too much tissue. If too little be taken the clamp is likely to slip below the edges of the ring and fail to bring about the desired adhesion. However, one learns by the commission of errors, although the experience is often very expensive. "MAD" STAGGERS. By E. WALLIS H OARE,_F .R.C.V.S.
Subject.-A 5-year·old harness mare. History.-The animal was in high condition and had been doing -very little work -lately. On the evening of June 2, she was observed to be in pain, lay down and rolled a few times and moved with an unsteady gait. The owner administered a drench composed of spt.
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was dressed with tr. iodine B .P . and covered with cyanide gauze, wool and bandage. It healed without any suppuration. Remarks.-The cerebral symptoms in this case must be regarded as reflex in character. Some may think that the amount of purgative agents administered was rather excessive, but in cases where brain symptoms are present I find that ordinary doses have no effect.
AN INTERESTING PIGEON CASE. By GEO. H. WOOLDRIDGE, F .R.C.V.S., M.R.I.A. Prof essor i11 the R oy al Veterinary College, Lona'o1l.
THE photographs herewith reproduced illustrate a case which IS quite unique in my experience. The bird, which is an excellent racing pigeon, was brought to me on July 13 with what appeared to be the point of a pin or needle protruding from the middle of its back. The bird had been racing the previous week, but the owner had only noticed this condition during the previous day. On examining the offending body closely by
Pigeon shewing Pin protudin g from the b ack .
pulling away a few of the short feathers round it, it was found to be protruding a little over a quarter of an inch. The point for an eighth of an inch was clean, and for the re mainder of its visible p ortion it was coated with firm inspissated exuda te. It was then g rasped firmly with forceps and extracted, and proved to be a pin with the head partially removed by some means. The catarrhal coa ting of the pin, as may be seen by th e s econd ph otograph, e xtended a little more than half an inch, and the res t of the pin was clean.looking but discoloured. On withdrawing the pin it ,vas followed by a tiny speck of exudate, which was wiped away, and the puncture soaked in chinosol solution I in 5 0 0 and du sted with powdered boric acid. The bird made an uneventful recove ry. The pin was re-inserted into its track for taking the fir s t photogra ph . This is anothe r example of the resistance of birds to ill-effec ts from wounds. It is probable th a t the pin was making its way by a fistula