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2. Running horse (stallion), good age ; oblique fracture 

 of the metatarsus. Prognosis favorable for a cure, but 

 animal -will be unfit for tbe race track ; useful for breeding 

 purposes only. If tbe owner is satisfied to use bim in tbe 

 stud, go abead witb your treatment. 



3. Trotting mare, due to foal in five days ; fracture of tbe 

 shaft of tbe ilium. Perform Caesarean section and try to 

 save tbe foal, because tbe mare is most likely doomed as a 

 breeder and may .abort as tbe result of the accident. 



4. Cow, in calf four months ; fracture of the floor of tbe 

 pelvis. If this cow is a fine butter or milk cow, let her 

 finish her period of gestation, and then remove the calf by 

 performing embryotomy. In this way the owner will have 

 the use of that cow for another year, when she ought to be 

 sold for fat beef. If the cow is but a common scrub and in 

 the above condition, advise immediate slaughter. 



5. Pet dog ; comminuted fracture of the metatarsus. 

 Owner wants tbe life of bis favorite saved, no matter what 

 tbe expense. Amputation below the tarsus most likely tbe 

 only chance in this case. Try to impress the owner witb tbe 

 fact that a dog witb three legs only is a burden to himself 

 and all those about bim. If he or she — it is usually a she — 

 persists, operate. More than likely the animal will be at 

 your office within a year or so to be chloroformed. 



6. Gelding, 13 years old ; a little sore in front ; splendid 

 worker. While going to the blacksmith fell on his left hind 

 leg ; got up quite lame ; was put back into the barn and a 

 veterinarian called at once, who diagnosed a fracture of the 

 femur, and advised to kill the animal. This horse being the 

 first one the owner ever bought, be thinks a great deal of him 

 and orders the barn man to feed "old Jim" one more good 

 square supper and that be will have bim shot in tbe morning. 



