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Analysis of Continental Journals. 
By W. Ernes, M.R.C.V.S., London. 
Giornale di Medicina Veterinaria di Torino. 
LACERATION OE THE ILIO-ROTULIAN MUSCLE. 
By R. Bassy. 
A mare suddenly fell lame while drawing a carriage ; it 
was with great difficulty she reached the stable, a distance of 
two kilometers. There was tremor, and the animal could 
hardly put the left foot to the ground ; the fetlock was pro- 
jecting forward; there was a depression above the stifle, and 
great pain was evinced on pressure of the parts. 
The diagnosis was rupture of the ilio-rotulian muscle. 
Cold lotions were ordered to the parts, with rest ; and a few 
doses of opium were administered to allay the irritation. At 
the end of the third day the opium was omitted, but the cold 
applications, with the addition of narcotic embrocations, were 
continued. 
Fifteen days having elapsed without any improvement, 
frictions were made with blister ointment, in order to miti- 
gate the local pain, which was still very intense. This had 
the desired effect; the patient began to move the affected 
leg with ease ; but on being led out of the stable she slipped, 
and the lameness returned with the same intensity as before. 
No doubt but the laceration had reoccurred, having only im- 
perfectly repaired. The mare was now left to herself in a loose 
box, without any further treatment, and two months after she 
was able to vrork at a walking pace, at which she was kept 
for a month ; after that she went to her regular quick 
work. 
In the month of October last the author was requested to 
attend a case of supposed colic. He found the patient down 
on the left side; the pulse was increased, partial tremors 
existed ; the skin was hot, and slightly covered with sweat. 
Some moaning was audible from time to time. Had made a 
short journey in a carriage at the side of another horse. When 
the animal got up it was found that she was lame in the off 
hind leg. There was the same depression above the stifle as 
in the previous case, the symptoms being in every respect 
the same. There remained no doubt that it was a case of 
laceration of the ilio-rotulian muscle. The same treatment, 
