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poultices applied. The opium was perseveringly adminis- 
tered, and to the stable comforts of the animal were devoted 
our best attentions. 
On the 4th, the faeces were more consolidated, although, 
during the night, there had been very much purging, and an 
occasional suffering from abdominal pain. The pulse was 
reduced to 75, and the membranes were of a more natural 
colour. My fears as to metastasis were not without cause. 
The inflammation of the laminae of both fore feet is excessive ; 
the animal is unable to stand for more than a few minutes at 
a time, and the difficulty is increased when the poultices 
are removed for the purpose of being changed. Blisters 
were applied to the coronets, and the feet kept constantly 
enveloped in poultices. A few days brought about great 
improvement both in the health and lameness of my patient; 
and although, while I write, he is far from recovered, he 
walks only with some degree of caution, and is rapidly re- 
gaining his lost condition. 
CASE OP FRACTURE OF THE OS SUFFRAGINIS. 
By F. Blakeway, M.R.C.Y.S., Stourbridge. 
Dear Sirs, — Seeing some remarks upon fracture of the 
os suffraginis in your April number, I have sent you a 
short note of a case that occurred in my practice some two 
years ago, which, if of any worth, is at your service. 
I am, & c. 
A bay mare, aged, the property of Mr. Ford of Kidder- 
minster, was being “ broke to harness/ 5 during which operation 
she was very restive, and fell down several times upon her 
haunches. Becoming suddenly lame in the off hind leg, it 
was with the greatest difficulty that she was got to the stable. 
The owner gave her a dose of physic and rested her; when, 
thinking all was right, she was again placed in harness, but 
had scarcely proceeded a mile, when her hind quarters seemed 
to lose all power, and now her near hind leg was the worst. 
Nevertheless, after some trouble, they got her home, and 
I was requested to attend. I could not detect the least 
indication of fracture, and thought it a severe strain. My 
treatment, therefore, was strictly antiphlogistic, with perfect 
rest. After some time, the owner would have her turned into 
the meadow, and she walked the distance of a quarter of a 
