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FRACTURED LIMBS OF HORSES. 
of which, there being no improvement, he consented to have her 
destroyed. 
Examination after death. — After removing the contents of 
the abdomen, and examining the lumbar region, there appeared 
an enlargement of the first and second lumbar vertebrae, to the 
extent of three inches, and half an inch in thickness, arising from 
bony matter having been deposited. The diseased part, with three 
inches of the sound parts on each side, were carefully taken out, 
and the spinal cord examined : this likewise, after the bones 
had been carefully cleaned, proved enlarged opposite the part dis- 
eased of the bone. The first lumbar vertebra was found to be 
fractured from the middle of the articulating surface to half the 
length of the body of the bone ; and the fracture had been cased 
over with bony matter to the thickness of half an inch. 
Case YI. Aug. 1847. — I was desired to see a mare belonging 
to Mr. Moulson, College-street, Rotherham, which was “ lame.” 
On examination I found the radius fractured about the middle of 
the bone. Inquiring into the case, the owner informed me the 
mare had been lame about a fortnight, and had been running 
in the field, but was found to be much lamer the day I saw her. 
On examining the limb, 1 perceived the mare had been kicked on 
the inside of the arm. The wound, though small, was scarcely 
healed. She was destroyed, but I did not examine the bone. 
Case VII. June 1848. — Mr. Joseph Nicholson, Shire 
Green, at the Sheffield Park Farm, desired me to see a cow 
which was “ lame.” On examination I found the tibia fractured 
about six or seven inches above the hock joint. Inquiring into 
the case, I was told that four days ago the cow was kicked on the 
part by a pony. The kick had made a small wound from which 
was discharged at the time a few drops of blood ; the cow, how- 
ever, evincing not the least lameness, no notice was taken of the 
injury until this morning, when, while turning her out along with 
four others into the pasture, one of the other cows made a push at 
her, and she, in making an attempt to get out of her way, broke 
her thigh at the very place where it had been kicked four days 
ago. I had the cow put into the house, but, having nothing with 
me for a fractured bone, I inquired of the farm bailiff if he had 
any old leather backhands or collar neckings. He brought me 
a piece of old necking. I cut two leather splints, about twelve 
inches long, and five or six inches wide. I then bound up the 
fractured parts with cotton bandages for about fifteen inches in 
length. Next I applied the two leather splints, one on each 
side, bandaging them through their whole length. I ordered the 
bandages to be kept constantly moist with warm water, and the 
