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ON DIVISION OF THE FLEXOR TENDONS. 
the operation, a fiat shoe was on the foot, and I could not tell 
whether a lever or high heeled shoe would be needed. I there¬ 
fore left orders to watch the position of the leg ; to get a shoe to 
suit it; if it appeared too long, a high heeled shoe ; if too short, 
a lever shoe. Being distant from this place about six miles, I 
did not see the patient for four weeks; the wound was then 
healed, but the leg and foot were nearly as I left them on the day 
of operation. I procured a very high-heeled shoe, and shortened 
the toe as it was very much overgrown. This had a decidedly 
good effect. The shoe was kept on for about two months after¬ 
wards, while the horse was at grass; then a medium-heeled one 
substituted for a few weeks. The case was now going on well, the 
leg quite straight, but in certain positions there seemed to be 
much concussion, and it rather yielded. It, however, daily got 
stronger, until September 10th, 1833, when it was sold at Falkirk 
market. There was then no material difference between that 
and the other leg; and he went to Galloway, so that I heard no 
more concerning the case. 
CASE II. 
On the 28th of June, 1833, I was requested by Mr. R. Hamil¬ 
ton, farmer, Campsie, to come and cut the leg of a horse, which 
had been strained in the back tendons, about nine months pre¬ 
viously ; and had been treated by an empiric in Glasgow, who 
boasts of superior knowledge to any veterinarian, but all wdiose 
fancied skill was here baffled. 
The off-side fore leg was the subject of operation. There w as 
much contraction of the hoof and flexor tendons. He was made 
to stand upon the foot, unshod, for three days; and the w r ound 
was then dressed with a solution of chloride of lime, and kept 
firmly bandaged. A shoe with rather higher heels than common 
was all that w 7 as used in this case. After three w r eeks, the w ound 
was healed. The horse walked tolerably well, and was sent to 
grass. After three months he worked occasionally, and after 
the fourth month he was put to daily work, in cart and plough 
alternately. I saw him at plough March 27th, 1834. The 
owner was present, and declared that he had worked as well and 
was as strong as any of his other horses, and the more he had 
worked him the stronger he had grown; and that he w 7 as glad 
that such improvement w 7 as made, for many horses had been 
as useless as his was until cut. The horse is as good as ever he 
was, and is only eight years old. 
