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FACTS AND OBSERVATIONS. 
which created any anxiety for the patient’s safety. To give 
additional support to the part operated upon, I had a pad 
placed upon it, which was kept in its proper situation by 
means of a broad girth. On the succeeding day a good deal 
of swelling existed around the wound, when fomentations 
were had recourse to, and care taken to lessen the pressure of 
the band and pad. The general condition of the animal, as 
well as the state of the wound, required my daily attendance 
for about a week, after which time I only occasionally called to 
see how he was going on. The granulations sprouted freely 
from the part, so much so that I had to use nitrate of silver, and 
likewise diluted mineral acid to effect their reduction. After 
this cicatrization took place, completing the healing process. 
At the end of six weeks the cicatrix w r as scarcely discernible ; 
but during the whole of this time I deemed it advisable that 
the compress should be worn. The animal was well enough 
to resume gentle work even before the bandage was removed, 
and in about three months from the date of the operation, 
he was sold by Mr. Frank, who informed me, within the last 
few days, that he had lately seen his present owner, who told 
him that the horse was in perfect health and good condition. 
Facts and Observations. 
It has frequently been the case that “ facts” worthy of 
record and remembrance have come to our knowledge, the 
nature of which have precluded their being communicated 
to us in any other than a brief form. “Observations,” too, 
from time to time have been made to us, full of interest, 
connected with the action of medicines on our domesticated 
animals, or of some peculiarities that have presented them- 
selves in a disease, the details of which would occupy but a 
small space. Moreover, we doubt not but that the same 
things are constantly occurring to many, if not most, of our 
correspondents. We have, therefore, thought that if a 
division were made in our journal for their insertion much 
valuable information in the aggregate would be obtained : for 
although in themselves they might be “ mere scraps,” were 
they not thus recorded, it is more than probable they might be 
altogether lost. In a future number, if needs be, we may be 
induced more fully to explain our views, and to expatiate on 
the advantages we hope to derive from this section. For the 
