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In this latter case it is applied in vertical or oblique lines, form- 

 ing a drawing as regular as j)Ossible. In the former case two ways 

 are recommended ; in one the sui'face of the hock is divided into 

 halves by a line drawn parallel with the tendo- Achilles ; all lines 

 back of this one are parallel with it, and all those in front of it 

 are parallel with the front of the hock, and therefore shghtly 

 obhque to the others. In the other method, a line is drawn from 

 the point of origin of the tendo- Achilles vertically downward to 

 the cannon bone, and upon this, oblique, feather-shaped lines are 

 drawn on each side. Results, generally rather favorable in all 

 the diseases of the hock. 



Leg. — Bony deposits, rupture of the cord of the flexor meta- 

 tarsi; chronic sweUing applied in lines parallel to the region. 

 Results, very advantageous. 



Stifle. — Dilatation of femoro-patellar bursae, exostosis of the 

 patella, luxation, pain remaining after bruises or wounds, liga- 

 mentous fistulas of old standing. AppHed in several parallel ver- 

 tical lines in front, and on each side oblique to them. Results, 

 almost always successful. 



Thigh and Goxo-femoral Joint. — For similar lesions to those 

 of the shoulder, atrophy, paralysis, occult lameness ; same appli- 

 cations. Results about the same. 



B. — Regions of the Body. Loins. — "Weakness of vertebral 

 column due to paralysis \ sprain of the vertebral column, vertebral 

 periostitis, occult pains. Applied in lines parallel or obhque to 

 the median line of the body. Results generally doubtful. 



Withers. — Chronic cysts, indurations following fistulous 

 withers, old fistulas. A few lines parallel with the vertebral col- 

 umn, the others oblique. Results almost always beneficial. 



Hibs. — Acute or chronic pleuresy and pneumonia. In lines 

 parallel with the long axis of the ribs ; seldom used, the results 

 are difficult to appreciate. Principally used by Nicholson and 

 Maclean against contagious pleuro-pneumonia. 



Firing on the Surface, or a la Gaulet. 

 This is so named after its inventor. The mode of operation 

 is with cauteries which have their border, or the part which is 

 apphed to the skin made to form a flat or slightly convex sur- 

 face (instead of being thin and sharp), in order to remedy one 

 of the principal objections to ordinary firing, that of leaving 



