ON DIVISION OF THE FLEXOR TENDONS. 
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CASE III. 
On the 28th of August, 1833, I was requested by Mr. W. 
M'Lauss,miller and farmer, of Campsie, to examine a black mare, 
which had been previously labouring under a chronic case of 
quittor, and which had produced ossification of the lateral car¬ 
tilage of the near side fore foot, anchylosis of the fetlock joint, 
and contraction of the flexor tendons; and these to such an ex¬ 
tent that the toe of the foot would not come in contact with the 
ground. This leg had been extensively cauterized some time 
back, in order to remove its chronic diseases. 
This case being attended with a compound of disease, but little 
hope was, in reality, expected from the operation. She was ope¬ 
rated upon and treated in a manner similar to the last; and I 
did not see her till about three weeks after the operation. She was 
standing very straight upon her leg, indeed as straight as upon 
the other one; but she was evidently weak upon it. She had a 
high-heeled shoe on that foot. The wound was healing kindly. 
At the end of five weeks she was going on very well. The owner 
then thought that he would work her, and put her in harrows 
on soft land. Being a heavy mare, about fifteen hands high, she 
sunk very much, and never went well again. The owner disposed 
of her about two months ago. 
It was not giving either me or the case a fair chance, to work 
her at the end of five weeks, when I had told him positively that 
two or three months would be required before she should be 
worked. 
CASE IV. 
On the 12th of September, 1833, I was requested three times 
before I could conveniently answer the call, by Mr. J. Dickson, 
farmer, Campsie, to come and cut the leg of a horse, as it is 
generally termed in this part of the country. The patient had 
been cauterized extensively round the coronet and posterior part 
of the off fore leg, which was much thickened round the ten¬ 
dons, and so much contracted that he could only put the tip of 
the toe to the ground. He was operated upon and treated as in 
the former cases. 
Did not see him again until after two weeks. The leg was much 
swollen, with a considerable discharge from the wound. I was 
told, at the end of five weeks, that the wound was nearly healed 
and looking well; and that, at the end of nine weeks, he was 
drawing in the cart occasionally, and that after three months he 
worked regularly. I saw him on the 27th of March, 1834. The 
leg is still thick as before the operation, but straight; and he 
