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TREATMENT OF FISTULA. 
days, when granulations were observed to be gradually ex- 
tending over the wound, and in a short time it became com- 
pletely healed. The animal is now in a fit state for work. 
LACERATION OF THE GASTROCNEMII 
MUSCLES AT THEIR ORIGIN. 
By the Same. 
A few days since we were requested to attend a foal, the 
property of a person some distance from this town, which 
had been foaled the same day. On arriving at the place, and 
examining the foal, one of his legs was found extended under 
the body, the hock almost touching the ground. On in- 
quiry it was ascertained that the foal was foaled with the 
hind-leg extended under the abdomen, and it “ stuck at the 
hips” for a long time, resisting all attempts at extraction. 
At last it was pulled away by main force. The prognosis in 
this case was decidedly unfavorable ; but as the owner wished 
it, a boot was employed, made of leather and lined with wool, 
but in a few days the foal died, when it was found that our 
diagnosis was correct, — the gastrocnemii muscles were torn 
from their origin, and had become black and mortified. 
PAST AND PRESENT — TREATMENT OF FISTULA. 
By “Acteon.” 
It matters not what grade of life a man may be in, the 
words f *past and present” must naturally be very impressive 
to him, and bring reminiscences, pleasant or otherwise, 
vividly to his mind. It is even so with the veterinary surgeon 
when he looks back to the days spent in the nursery of his 
profession, and when only in the long clothes of his veterinary 
knowledge, he remembers the anxiety then evinced for the time 
to come for his running alone in his acquired power, probably 
determined as he was to outstrip all competitors in proficiency. 
But, alas ! what a check he received, when he found he had 
nothing but his own strength to rely upon when brought 
into the presence of his first patient ; whose owner, perhaps, 
was a man well-versed in horse usages. What were the 
