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at our disposal. The operation was attended by the happiest 
results, and, at the expiration of twenty-two days, the animal, 
completely cured, returned to his work; but it should be re¬ 
marked, that this animal had been lame only a month, and that 
that lameness was evidently diminishing at the time when M. de 
Nanzio performed the operation. This case, therefore, cannot 
tell much in favour of M. de Nanzio’s plan. 
CASE II. 
A bay mare, seven years old, strong and well made, belonging 
to the establishment of the Citadines, had been lame in the left 
hind leg more than six months, and without any appreciable 
cause. All the means generally resorted to or known for lame¬ 
ness in the hip-joint had been used, and she was at length fired 
by one of us, according to M. de Nanzio’s plan. The operation did 
not, at first, appear to have been productive of much good effect; 
but, at the expiration of twenty-five days, she began to improve, 
and became so much better as to be able to return to her usual 
work, of which she had for a long time been incapable. 
CASE III. 
A bay horse, six years old, belonging to the same establish¬ 
ment, that was lame in his right fore leg, without any apparent 
lesion or cause, was operated on by one of us in the prescribed 
way, below the scapulo-humeral articulation. He had been lame 
more than four months; but twenty days after the operation he 
was so much better that he was sent to his former work, at which 
he has continued ever since*. 
The animals which were the subjects of the two last operations 
are yet slightly lame ; but they are very much improved, and, in¬ 
stead of being altogether useless, can now apparently, and with¬ 
out impairment of health, render good service to their owners. 
The plan recommended by M. de Nanzio has, therefore, in 
these cases, produced good results, and which we are happy to 
attest—and which good results have ensued after all the common 
methods of treatment had failed. We therefore, rendered fully 
sensible of the advantages that may be derived from this new 
operation, have the honour to propose a vote of thanks to M. de 
Nanzio, and a request that he will kindly transmit to us any 
future experiments which he may hereafter institute. We beg 
* M. Boaley, at the present period, has operated with success, according 
to M. de Nanzio’s inetliod, on a mare belonginc^ to the Piirified-water Esta¬ 
blishment, and wliicli had been fruitlessly treated, during four months, in 
every other recognized way. 
