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danger of the experiment, as the animal is liable to fall 

 upon the j^erson who makes the test. Mr. Anderson's test 

 is as follows : When this fracture is suspected, the practi- 

 tioner is to place his knee firmly against the knee of the 

 injured limb, and is to exert sufficient pressure upon the 

 semi-flexed limb to straighten it and kee]} it in that position, 

 which being done, an assistant is to lift up the other fore- 

 foot. If fracture of the olecranon be joresent, the animal 

 will be unable to stand. 



Treatment. — If a case is undertaken the animal should be 

 placed in slings ; the parts should be placed, if possible, in 

 proper position, and maintained there by bandages, splints, 

 etc. When the process of caries or necrosis takes place the 

 diseased or detached fragments of bone are to be cut down 

 upon and removed, as described above. But, as a rule, 

 advice should be given to destroy the animal, as the treat- 

 ment of this fracture is not usually attended with success. 



Radius. — Fracture of the radius is usually due to direct 

 injury, as a kick, etc. Occasionally it may occur as a result 

 of concussion. Sometimes a complete fracture of the radius 

 may occur without the fractured ends becoming disj)laced. 

 If a case is met w^ith where the animal has received a kick 

 and is manifesting great pain, although there can be dis- 

 covered no displacement and no crepitus is present, the 

 practitioner may nevertheless make up his mind that 

 fracture is present, and that the fractured ends of the bone 

 are held in position by the periosteum. 



Treatment. — Place the animal in slings and apply starch, 

 or plaster of Paris bandages, or in some cases the limb may 

 be wound around with a tarred rope, or splints of various 

 kinds may be used, as leather, w^ood, felt, etc. ; but what is 

 probably better, and in most cases necessary, is to use 

 splints, or an iron apparatus reaching from the foot up to 

 the elbow, and firmly holding the parts in position. 



