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trouble, either with his health or the wound. The latter soon 
healed, and the steer is now well. 
If any of my brethren have met with similar cases, I should like 
to see their remarks in your Journal, as they might be the means 
of saving some animals which are thought to be labouring under 
constipation only; for at first the resemblance to “gut-tie” is far 
from complete, and after two or three days is often very much 
less so. 
I am, Sir, 
With great respect, 
Your’s, truly. 
26th April, 1848. 
TRANSVERSE OPERATION OF NEUROTOMY. 
By Mr. Webb, London. 
Sir, — I n compliance with your request, I beg to state that I 
have practised the nerve operation, transversely, below the fetlock 
in cases of ringbone, ossified cartilages, &c., and consider the nerve 
quite as conveniently got at as though made horizontally. After 
I have operated on both sides of the leg I bandage with flannel, 
keeping it wet with cold water for a week or ten days. By that 
time the wound is healed, and I have seldom occasion to use 
caustic to keep the granulations back. 
I am, Sir, 
Your obedient Servant. 
P.S. — We thank Mr. Webb for his attention to our inquiries.— Ed. Vet. 
COMA IN THE HORSE, 
PRODUCED BY THE PRESENCE OF TWO TUMOURS AND A LARGE 
QUANTITY OF SERUM IN THE LATERAL VENTRICLES 
OF THE BRAIN. 
ByV. Leach, M.R.C.V.S., Yeovil. 
Sir, — W ith this I forward by post a tumour, which I yesterday 
took from the left lateral ventricle of the brain of a horse : should 
the history of the case be deemed worthy of a place in your valua- 
ble Journal it is at your service, and I shall thus for the first time 
