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Case E. — This horse was used on a delivery wagon, and stepping on a 

 piece of glass, sustained a transverse cut across the frog, penetrating the 

 fleshy frog. A poultice had been applied as in the preceding case. Later 

 the owner made some attempt at asepsis by bandaging the foot in bichlor- 

 ide solution, but since no provision had been made for the escape of pus 

 by cutting away the frog around the edges of the wound, consequently 

 there was no improvement in the case, as the pus continued to burrow 

 between the horny and the sensitive frogs. Treatment in no respect 

 differed from the methods already described, and recovery was both 

 rapid and satisfactory. 



Case F. — A two-year-old stallion was reported lame from thrush. On 

 seeing the patient he was found standing, resting the right hind leg with 

 the foot flexed. Nc-t having any instruments, the foot was simply picked 

 up, inspected and palpated with the hand. There was every evidence 

 of thrush, and the diagnosis seemed to be sustained, since there was 

 marked pain on pressure over the base of the frog. The owner was di- 

 rected to treat for thrush. In about a week word was received that the 

 colt was not doing well. At this time he was unable to bear any weight 

 on the leg, and there was some swelling around the pastern and fetlock. 

 Previous to this a farrier had been called to examine the foot, but had 

 been unable to detect anything wrong with it. The bottom of the foot 

 was pared with the hoof-knife, but in spite of the most aiiigent search 

 no trace could be found of any injury. Examination of the rest of the 

 leg failed to reveal any cause for the lameness. Recalling the adage 

 previously quoted with reference to the necessity of a thorough inspec- 

 tion of the foot in all cases of lameness, it was again subjected to the 

 L oof-knife, since the hoof-testers failed to reveal any sore point. After 

 again paring the sole a place was found which yielded more than nor- 

 mally to pressure. A little more paring with the knife and pus escaped. 

 From this on it was a simple proposition and differed in no respect from 

 the cases already cited. All under-run horn was removed, the foot 

 cleansed, bandaged and coated with tar. Recovery occurred so satisfac- 

 torily that the patient was not seen again. This case especially illus- 

 trates how readily one pathological condition of the foot may interfere 

 with the recognition of a second, should the latter be not so self-evident. 



To this record of cases could be added several more of a similar 

 nature, but they would be but a repetition of the preceding. Sufiicient 

 have been cited to show how dire may be the results if such injuries are 

 neglected or treated in a manner that departs one iota from the princi- 

 ples of asepsis; and how such injuries to parts naturally subjected to 

 infection can be treated satisfactorily and with a minimum amount of 

 attention. 



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