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Wc found, on examination, that the anterior portion of it, as 
far back as the second molares, hung pendulous. On slightly 
depressing it, und looking into the mouth, we were enabled to see 
the four ends of the bone. There were several small loose pieces, 
which we removed, and also a couple of teeth \ having done this 
we washed the parts with tepid water, and gave him, previous to 
putting the fracture in a proper position, as much new milk and 
oatmeal as he could conveniently take, and endeavoured to keep 
the ends of the bone in approximation by a strip of leather 
covered with emp. adhesivum, and, over the whole, a bandage. In 
a day or two, however, he scratched this off, and I found that 
other means must be adopted. 
I then applied, under the jaw, a leather muzzle, which was 
made in one piece, forming a leather splint, and made to buckle, 
with two straps over his nose and one at the back of his ears. 
This, being padded with tow, he could not get off. We kept 
it closely applied for a month, supporting him by pouring milk 
between his teeth, and injecting frequent enemata of milk and 
oatmeal, at the end of which time complete union had taken 
place. 
I heard of him a few days ago. Jt would be difficult to detect 
that there had ever been a fracture, except by (and what is rather 
curious) a little elongation of the under jaw. 
FROM MR. HAWTHORN, IN REPLY TO MR. PERCIVALL 
ON PRACTICE IN THE FORGE. 
On reading the reply in this month’s Veterinarian to the 
remarks made by me on the leading article of May, I thought 
at first, from the courtesy and conceding spirit manifested, that 
the matter might as well drop ; but, on farther consideration, I am 
hardly satisfied to do so, as I think too much is made of the point 
on which Mr. P. and I differ in opinion. 
We agree that the veterinary pupil or surgeon should be able 
to take off a shoe and to pare out a foot cleverly, and to put on a 
shoe in a temporary way. But Mr. P. thinks that a knowledge 
of horse-shoe making, and putting on in a permanent way, if 
not indispensable, is highly advantageous, and necessary to the 
finish of a veterinary surgeon. 
I do not think so, but allow there is a degree of utility in such 
knowledge, as there is in many other kinds of knowledge, such 
as saddle-making, &c., and we all know that horses sometimes 
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