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a mare for fracture of the pelvis ; and one of a horse for fracture 
of the hind leg immediately below the hock. The other cases are 
undergoing treatment, and are, one of fracture of the pelvis, one of 
fracture of the anterior spinous process of the ileum, and one of 
fracture of the four posterior ribs on the near side. 
The cases of death from wounds are, one from a lacerated wound 
of the abdomen made by a boar, through which the intestines pro- 
truded ; and one in which a mare was obliged to be destroyed in 
consequence of a farrier applying the actual cautery to a sand- 
crack in front of her hoof so severely as to wound extensively the 
tendon of the extensor pedis and ligaments in that situation. 
Among the cases of wounds one is now under treatment which 
was caused by a piece of iron of several cwt. falling upon the 
front, by which the inner quarter of the hoof of the near fore foot, 
with the sole from the inner heel to the front of the hoof, were 
completely separated from the sensitive parts within, dividing the 
hoof almost entirely in two : some hold was still retained of the 
adjoining portions of horn. Although there appeared little hope 
of recovery, it was deemed worth while to see how far this exten- 
sive injury could be repaired, and one of the students was there- 
fore directed to undertake the treatment. The detached portions 
of horn were removed, which exposed the whole sensitive surface 
of the inner quarter, and a considerable portion of the sole. Much 
hemorrhage took place, which was soon arrested, and the foot en- 
veloped in a poultice. The case is now progressing as favourably 
as, from its severity, can be expected. 
Under the head “ Diseases and Injuries of the Eye,” a case 
among neat cattle occurred in a favourite quey, belonging to a 
gentleman in the country, which was sent to the College in con- 
sequence of some injuries that had been inflicted on the eyelids 
and membrana nictitans of both eyes. The upper lid of the near 
eye had been torn in a vertical direction, and was left entirely to 
itself during the time the healing process was taking place. This 
led to the formation of a permanent fissure in the situation of the 
former wound, along which the common integument was reflected 
for some distance upon the inner surface of the eyelid- The con- 
sequence was, that the eyelashes grew on this portion of skin, 
and from lying constantly upon the conjunctival membrane con- 
tinued irritation was set up, which, by the time the animal was 
sent here, had caused much impairment of sight. There was also 
a tumour in the inner canthus of this eye connected with the mem- 
brana nictitans, proceeding from which, along its edge, there was 
a fold of the conjunctival membrane, continued to the lower and 
anterior edge of the transparent cornea to which it was attached, 
and from which also some long hairs were growing. 
