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1st. The age of the horse, this being in favour of a quick 
reparation and consolidation of the bone. 
2d. The state of the animal’s constitution, as denoted by 
his general appearance, there being no indications of a 
scrofulous diathesis, which could but prove unfavorable to 
a restoration of the injured part. 
3d. The fracture being a simple one, and unconnected 
with any riding of the ends of the bone upon each other, 
thus obviating the necessity of bringing their ends in ap- 
position by overcoming muscular contraction, and which, 
had the necessity existed, could not have been properly 
accomplished in a fracture of this description. 
4th. The slight amount of tumefaction which was present ; 
and, 5th, the little constitutional disturbance. 
These circumstances being all in our favour, coupled with 
the apparent unexcitable temperament of the animal, im- 
pressed me with the idea that the case would do well, and 
especially so, as there seemed to be every convenience for 
carrying out any treatment that might be suggested. These 
views were acquiesced in by Mr. Sewell ; and the owner of 
the horse (much to his credit) promised to afford all the time 
that might be thought necessary for a perfect cure. 
Arrangements were therefore made for leaving the horse 
under the care of Mr. Sewell, who forthwith proceeded to 
place him in well adapted slings. I did not see the animal 
again for a fortnight, when I found that he was progressing 
favorably. 
I afterwards learned that he continued to go on well, and 
that when first taken out of the slings, he walked far better 
than could have been expected. His owner, I am informed, 
is about to remove him to his other tables, five miles distant, 
being fully satisfied that he can undertake the journey with 
perfect impunity. 
I am induced to add to these remarks the following 
particulars relating to a case of fracture which has just been 
brought under our notice. The subject of it was a brown 
cob, fourteen hands and a half high, thick- set, and about 
eight years old. A short time since he had been under 
treatment in the College Infirmary for splint lameness, 
from which he had nearly recovered, when his owner, not 
wishing to keep him any longer at so great an expense, 
determined to send him to a straw yard, with a view of 
giving him the required rest. The horse was seen from time 
to time, and it was latterly observed that the lameness had 
entirely passed off. It was customary for the horses at this 
place to go out of the yard to other parts of the premises to 
