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tion. The disease being left to effect incurable 

 damage to the bones, particularly to the occipi- 

 to-atloid articulation, can not be cured entirely 

 by simply resecting the ligament. Wh^re the 

 ligament is removed early failures are negligi- 

 ble. Recurrences are due to sloughs of the diis- 

 tal stump referred to above or to failure to 

 remove all of the ligament. 



By avoiding old incurable cases, by resorting 

 to effectual restraint and anesthesia, by op- 

 erating deliberately and without delay, by at- 

 tending skillfully to the wound and by keeping 

 in mind the slough of the distal stump, the iro- 

 ical operation for poll-evil is attended '*'/h i 

 few failures. It should be a routine measi .f; 

 with every veterinary practitioner. 



And what is writ is writ; 



Would that it were worthier. — Homer. 



THE END 



