LAMENESS, FROM VARivU8 CAUSES. 338i 
No. 60. Powdered iodide of potass............. 2 dr. 
Simple Cerate........cceceeeesveeees 1 oz. 
Cod-liver Oth sss ce seiw sve sacin cw eeens 4 92. 
Rub these ingredients together in a mortar, and when thor 
aughly mixed it is fit for use. A daily application of this oint- 
ment for a short time will suffice. There are many cases of splent 
that do not occasion the least lameness- therefore they had better 
be let alone. 
Bowep L&Ecs or Sprune KNEEs. 
The following case will illustrate the method of cure for sprung 
knees. The subject of this operation had met with an accident, 
which resulted in “bowed limb,” and had so progressed within 
the period of a few months as to render the limb the most de- 
formed one I ever saw; for when the toe touched the ground, the 
heel was elevated about four inches. At the same time, the infe- 
rior extremity of the cannon overlapped the large pastern some- 
thing like three-quarters of an inch. Such a deviation from the 
perpendicular line would, as a matter of course, bring a tremendous 
strain on the extensor tendons in front and the suspensory liga- 
ment, and this appeared to be the case; for the tendons and liga- 
ment were rigid us a bowstring. 
The horse was vast on the off side, and, after securing the limbs, 
the near fore one was released from the hobble and held by assist- 
ants. A puncture in the outer lateral region of the flexor tendons 
was made through the integument. A convex, probe-pointed 
bistoury was then introduced, and, by a gentle sawing movement, 
tue flexors perforatus and perforans were divided. On straight- 
ening the limb, which was done without the least difficulty, the 
edges of the tendons had separated almost two inches. These 
would, of course, after awhile, become reunited by granulation and 
in‘erstitial deposits. Thus tendons would, finally, gain in lengtk 
something less than two inches, which would render the leg al- 
most straight again. The puncture through the skin being small, 
a single suture sufficed to close the orifice. This being accom- 
plished, a cold-water bandage was neatly applied, and then the 
patient was permitted tv rise. He walked to the stable tolerably 
well, ye: still had a slight “ knuckling over” at the fetlock. This 
was probably owing to the distended or lax state of the capsular 
ligament and extensor tendon, A shoe was now applied to the 
