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pedis tendon is united to this b}- a few bundles of fibres. 

 Dissect the tendon carefully away from the capsular liga- 

 ment, avoiding opening the articulation, and then cut it 

 away from the semi-lunar crest of the os pedis. If necrotic 

 or discolored pieces of the fatty cushion or the tendon still 

 remain, remove these with scissors, scalpel or curette. 

 Curette the roughened cartilage of the navicular bone and 

 remove any necrotic or inflamed, softened portions of the 

 bone. In extensive necrosis of the suspensory ligaments 

 of the heel and of the ligaments extending from the 

 fetlock joint to the lateral cartilages, the necrotic portions 

 as well as the neighboring fatty cushion with its numer- 

 ous elastic fibres, must be resected. In case of purulent 

 areas extending along the tendon and opening above in 

 the heel, draw through the tract a large strip of gauze 

 thoroughly saturated with tincture of iodine and allow it to 

 remain. If the suppurating area extends well up into the 

 heel without an opening, incise from above and handle as 

 preceding. Disinfect the operation wound, irrigate with 

 iodoform ether and tamponade it with dry iodoform gauze. 

 Over this apply a firm pad of oakum saturated with i-iooo 

 sublimate, enclose the entire hoof up to the fetlock in oakum 

 and apply over this a bandage. Over this apply a tar 

 bandage and remove the elastic ligature. In the absence of 

 fever the bandage remains in position for 8 to 12 days. 



44. AMPUTATION OF THE CLAWS OF RUMINANTS. 

 Plate XXXV. 



Uses. The cure of "foul in the foot" or panaritium 

 when complicated with suppurative arthritis or osteitis. 



Instruments. Half round rasp, .sage knives, scissors, 

 convex scalpel, artery forceps, drawing knife, elastic liga- 

 ture, dressing materials. 



