, 1862-10-14

An 1hEEists TINE yEEEnIaARY
CASE
TTaeheet"'cy ssst:r%sss ;. 80. an ono Of
AL levers Of the horse will be glad to learn
that the PAtehen colt owned By Mr. McPher-
son Of this city, and valued 1t s. 900, has re-
covered from hh late serious Illness. The
animal wss In dying condition Mhea Doctor
Dodd, tho veil known veterinary physician,
WAS called to him. As the case Is one Of unu-
81 j interest We give brief outline oft.
The colt had been the subject of slight
catarrhal Affection for several days, but moth
Ing serioea vss apprehended until within
sholt time prior to the Doctors visit, when
he commenced to sho~ symptoms of embar-
rasst d respiration, and ct the time Of his arri-
ual was actually in dying condition. In con-
sequence Of obstruction within the 1arynx he
bad become sightleas, and almost pulseless,
and the surface Of the body and his extremt-
ties were icey cold. His respfratfons had the
peculiar and alarming sound which accompa~
Lies Group, in the human subject, and could
be heard at some distance outside the stable.
Knowing that it was useless to tride with the
animals life, in vain effo1ts at medication, the
Doctor made an opening into the windpipe
and intelted silver tracheotomy tube, which
gave immediate relief and the life Of the animal
Wss spared.
For several days the doctors patient had q
very copious discharge from the nostrils, of
matter resembling pus, mixed with quantity
ofdipthe1ia e1udation, and at times he would
be seized with q fit of convulsions or spas
modic coughing, which seemed at times to
threaten bis life. After these fits Of coughing
free discharge from the nostFils and mouth
occurred, and the patient would remain tran
quill for time, still breathing through the
tube, and unable to breathe through the nos
t1i1e.
On the sixth day after the operation, the
doctor removed the tube and closed the
wound BY means Of stitches through the skin.
The cclt gradually improved from day to-day,
and at the present time is considered we'll
It may be gratifying to the readers Of the
TE1BusE, to know that The operation Of trache-
otomy has proved very successful in saving
the lives of many valuable horses, but it
should be performed early, and when the OBJ
struction is seated within the Iarvnx.
nv TnfVer~t,x medacaa
The fanrt,, animal osther;,o of +ha ,,.s:u.,
nenar+ment of Tyind I7n,var,;+, o....-.. 49,
evening at the noorna occr,;oa ), :, 49, - 1'
Of Tie Institution. corner ~ 1farta, a.ap p']
dolph streets. There was . fnl1 a.tsna..aa -
the friends of the s+ndante and - g. T.,sD -
and mnch Interest w.e o.,;fa,tad :.
| ceea;nos
PROF. souSsox,s .nnprss
The exercjses of the eran;,, ,xora -,
hr Prof Johnson in .d,,as+ad ,nta.a-S
| tory address He gave a hrief b;sto,,. -. ~ ;,
| oreariz ,tion and n7o,re.. of w., i7n;ro.s,...
! +he ,os;t;,, ,,d 5n+;es ,.e;o+,o,, ;, - .,s-,9
| members of +he faculty. or5 ~ ..N' 4o4s 40
| snccess wh;ch has attended 80 ,za~.t:ae ~ y. y.
| Tho n,ofassora IN +ba;r aa,ax., saS... sA ~
| ua a1,r5, 4 u, h;oh =. -. '4'AN1'f'
| .4,,aante ~, ,a5 ro,,,.teas r., s'ooto an"
| to aseuage the sufferipgs Of those who were
fighting the battles Of tile country and spoke
of tie benefits which had been conferred unon
| the community by the Mercy Hospisal. the
Marine Hospital and other like institutions.
! PROF. 1E11AN's ADDRESS.
At tie close OF President Johnson's 8 remarks,
Prof. Isham proceeded to deliver the regular
lecture Introductory to the course to be de.
liyered to the students. He commenced with
| an allueion to the state of the country. show.
ips no~ noo's sne aneaiea' 1seul1s aad re-
in their country's service, He did not claim
its graduates had been amope those VII had
sacrificed much to their n,triot;c v;aus and
feelings. He then nroceedea IN discusa +be
oual;fcations necessary IN he nossessaa bx