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obstruction and injected cold water into the oesophagus. In 
the course of half an hour the mass had softened and dis¬ 
appeared, and the horse has continued well ever since. 
As I have not heard of any such treatment, perhaps it may 
be useful to some fellow practitioner who may some day have 
such another case.— Ibid. 
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A NEW TREATMENT FOR CANKER OF THE FOOT. 
By M. Lttcet. 
After having treated one case of this form of disease in a 
horse affected in both hind feet, and having unsuccessfully 
employed every form of treatment hitherto recommended, 
the author devised a final course of operation. On the right 
foot, the one most affected, the hoof—which was entirely un¬ 
dermined—was removed and the granulation excised as com¬ 
pletely as possible, after which a very compressive dressing 
with an aqueous emulsion of cresyl (one part in three) was 
carefully applied. After two weeks the dressing was re¬ 
moved, and underneath was found a thick layer of healthy 
horn. After some time the same course was taken with the 
other foot and the same result was obtained. 
While the author attributes to the cresyl the results se¬ 
cured, is it not probably that the radical operation contribu¬ 
ted considerably to the good results ?—Revue de Med. Vet. 
FRACTURE OF THE INFERIOR MAXILLARY.—PURULENT 
INFECTION. 
By Mr. Debeade. 
Resulting from a kick received below the temporo-maxil- - 
lary joint, a mare presented in that region a fistulous tract of 
the left cheek. The muscles of that side were atrophied, masti¬ 
cation was almost impossible, a discharge of pus and blood 
escaped from the fistula, which on being probed gave the cre¬ 
pitating evidence of a comminutive fracture of the left branch 
of the lower maxilliary bone immediately below the condyle, 
