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can be done beyond keeping the patient quiet ; the bandage 

 recommended for shoulder-fracture may be applied in the 

 same way, carrying it between the hind-legs and across the 

 loins. As a rule, however, these are far from satisfactory 

 cases, and unless required for breeding purposes (and which 

 then depends upon the portion of pelvis fractured) treatment 

 is not advisable. 



Mr. Percivall records a case of fracture of the ischial por- 

 tion of the pelvis recovered by, rest and nature. The situa- 

 tion of the injury would favour this, and even had a false 

 joint formed, it would not have interfered with breeding. 



Fracture of tJte Ribs usually proceeds from external 

 violence, as blows, kicks, or being crushed. The symptoms 

 are painful, catching respiration, pain on lifting or moving 

 the animal, and crepitus when so doing. 



The treatment consists in applying a broad bandage firmly 

 round the chest, so as to prevent the animal dilating the 

 thoracic walls in breathing. If the fractured end of the rib, 

 penetrate the cavity of the chest, it is advisable that the 

 ingress of air should be prevented as much as possible j 

 and the patient must be treated antiphlogistically. Perfect 

 quietude is absolutely necessary. 



Fracture of the Sternum is not a common accident, and 

 is usually occasioned by falling from heights. The same 

 treatment is required as for rib fracture, with the addition 

 of a boat-shaped splint along the sternum or gutta-percha 

 moulded to it. 



Fracture of the Cranium is, under any circumstances, of 

 serious consequence ; compression of the brain is likely to 

 ensue, from the fractured portions bulging inwards, or from 

 extravasation of blood on the brain. 



The following case, which came under the care of Professor 

 Simonds, is recorded by Youatt :— " Two gentlemen were 

 playing at quoits, and the dog of one of them was struck on 

 the head by a quoit, and supposed to be killed. His owner 

 took him up and found that he was not dead, although 



