ON VETERINARY DIPLOMAS. 
479 
From the hopeless state of the horse it was thought scarcely 
worth attempting a cure, and it was nearly resolved to destroy 
him ; but as I was anxious to have the opportunity of making 
the experiment of attempting to produce a reunion of the tendon, 
I was, after using some persuasion, allowed to try what could 
be done for him. 
I first removed the portion of tendon which was without the 
wound, and which there appeared .little chance of restoring to a 
state of vitality, from its torn and lacerated appearance; and, in 
the next place, I contrived to fix the leg so as to prevent the 
effect of the loss the limb had sustained being farther felt than 
in the inability of raising it. This I effected by applying a 
hobble to the pastern of the wounded leg ; and by a line running 
from it to a collar fixed on the neck, and drawing it lather tight, 
I completely prevented the leg from being injured by dragging it 
after him ; and also prevented the wound from being torn open. 
I also by this plan enabled the animal to stand upon his leg, 
which, indeed, he could do before, when his leg was fairly under 
him, because those muscles and tendons which support the 
limb while standing were not injured ; but whenever he attempt¬ 
ed to move, the effects of the injury were at once apparent. By 
this plan of fixing the limb it could never be allowed to go too 
far back, as the neck at once drew it forward. The wound w'as 
after this dressed with tincture of myrrh daily. A little tow and 
ointment of resin, and a light bandage were applied. In about 
three months from the accident he w'as going sound, and has con¬ 
tinued to do so ever since, and is now at daily w^ork. 
ON VETERINARY DIPLOiMAS. 
Messieurs les Editeurs—the first and last of you on the list, 
I AM sure that you have too much good feeling and good 
sense to be offended with this public appeal to you. 
I understand that you either have made application, or mean 
so to do, that your certificates shall be received at the Horse 
Guards, on the same footing wdth those from the Veterinary Col¬ 
lege at St. Pancras. I can scarcely blame you for this. If the 
certificates or diplomas (or by w'hatever name the bits of paper 
are called) of one school are received, I see not on what principle 
those of the others can be refused. I have heard much of the 
first of you; and his ability as a lecturer—the public nature of 
his establishment—its connexion with the National Society of 
Scotland, and the nature of the examination of the pupils—pub¬ 
lic, and by competent judges—are pleas that cannot, in common 
. fairness, be rejected. 
