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set of small sling's; placing them under him, and fixing it so 
there could be no weight thrown on the fractured limb, bv 
making a hole in the floor under the foot, arranging it so it 
was impossible for him to get into it with any of the other 
feet. Having of course to depend upon the large muscles of 
the region to keep the two ends in apposition, as it is impos¬ 
sible to bandage in that locality. We left him in the slings 
three weeks, and when we took him out, to our great surprise, 
he walked quite readily across the floor. He improved so 
rapidly, that in five weeks from the time he came to the hos¬ 
pital he walked home, easily, a distance of three miles. 
Hoping this may lead to a good discussion, I will close by 
saying, never order an animal with a broken leg destroyed, 
if there is any chance of recovery. 
SCLEROSTOMA TETRACANTHUM, 
By G. L. Buffington, D.V.M., Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. 
(A. paper read before the Iowa State Veterinary Medical Association.) 
In presenting this paper to the Association I do not wish 
to convey the idea that I am a specialist in this line of work 
or that I have made any special scientific investigation of the 
parasite under consideration. I simply present the subject 
fiom a clinical standpoint, as observed in my practice, refer¬ 
ring when necessary to some of the standard authors. The 
literature on this subject being so meagre, the loss occasioned 
by the parasite so great, it behooves those who have observed 
its ravages to draw attention to the facts and thus elicit a dis¬ 
cussion which may prove of benefit to the profession. It is 
with this intention I present this paper for your consideration. 
Foi the minute anatomy I am indebted to l< Neumann s 
Parasites and Parasitic Diseases of Domestic Animals.” 
Description.— The Sclerostoma Tetracanthum is one of 
the very small nematodes inhabitating the intestines of the 
horse. The body is slightly tapering anteriorly, of a reddish 
brown color when preserved in alcohol, but while in the in¬ 
testinal canal of the host the larger ones are of a bright red 
