OF THE LOW Ell JAW OF A HOUSE. 
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Bartlielemy for fracture of the jaws. Unfortunately, however, 
the hood was too small for this animal, and I was compelled to 
content myself with a leathern roller, by the aid of which the jaws 
might possibly be held together. The horse was then liberated 
and conducted to the stable. The pupil to whose care he was 
consigned was expressly charged to moisten his mouth frequently 
with acidulated water, and to give him, by means of a syringe, 
water, whitened with wheaten flour, to drink. 
2 5th . — The whole of the inferior part of the head below the roller 
was so completely infiltrated, that it was necessary to remove that 
strap ; and then what I had foreseen occurred : the efforts to open 
the jaws being no longer counteracted by the additional bandage 
which I had used, the wires yielded to the repeated efforts of the 
horse, and the jaws were, to a certain degree, separated. On 
examining the interior of the mouth, I found that the bandage of 
tow which I had applied round the neck of the lower jaw was 
sufficient to retain the fractured edges in apposition; I therefore 
abandoned every other measure, and left the lower jaw without 
farther restraint. The animal could drink, and even tried to eat. 
The detersive injections into his mouth were persevered in. 
2 6t7i . — So offensive a stench issued from the mouth, that I 
thought it necessary to renew the bandage round the neck of the 
jaw. The horse was again cast. On removing the tow, I found 
thed the small fragment of the buccal membrane still retained its 
red colour, and that there was no indication of a tendency to spha- 
celus. A second bandage was applied similar to the first. 
28//i. — The mouth again exhaled an infectious, and, seemingly, 
gangrenous odour. The animal was dull, disgusted with his food, 
and would take only a very little portion of it. The small frag- 
ment of the membrane of the mouth had now a black leaden 
colour, and every thing announced the approach of gangrene. I 
immediately determined to amputate the inferior portion of the 
maxillary bone, the union of which seemed to be impossible ; and, 
in order to make a level wound, to remove a considerable portion 
of the bone behind the tushes. 
The patient was cast a third time. I removed every sphace- 
lated portion of the maxillary which was retained only by small 
portions of membrane ; and then, the head of the animal resting on 
the crest of the occipital bone, and the lower lip being reversed, 1 
removed with a small saw every fragment of the bone that had an 
oblique direction ; and finally, by means of a rasp, 1 got rid of every 
rough or uneven portion which the saw could not reach. The 
haemorrhage was almost nothing. The animal was again led to 
the stable, and the same detersive injections ordered to be con- 
tinued. 
