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REPORTS OP CASES. 
was obtained in one to three days following the operation, com¬ 
plete recovery requiring four to five weeks’ time. 
Case No. 1 was a grey gelding, 9 years of age, 16 hands high. 
Admitted on the 14th of April; at this time presenting in the 
near hind foot a toe-crack extending from the coronet down to 
within an inch of the sole; lameness was excessive, pain constant 
and lancinating, as evinced by constant movement of the limb 
and refusal to bear any weight whatsoever upon the same. 
The crack had been present for a week or ten days, the animal 
gradually becoming lamer, and when first seen a thin samous pus 
was exuding from the fissure. A warm poultice was applied to 
soften the wall, preparatory to operating on it. 
April 15.—A Y-shaped portion of the wall was removed by 
paring, extending from the coronary band down almost to the toe, 
revealing the laminae beneath it extensively diseased. These were 
removed and the parts * dressed with carb. sol.; considerable 
pressure being brought to bear upon the wound to control the 
granulations. 
April 16._No improvment; excessive lameness continues; 
upon removing the dressing the diseased condition of the lamina was 
noticed to have spread and upon excising them the bone beneath 
it was found to be in a necrotic condition and a sequistrum about 
to be thrown off. Dressed the parts as before. 
April 17.—Temperature had risen to 1021; entire refusal of 
food. The wound had suppurated freely; pus was threatening 
to undermine the wall and sole. More of the wall was pared 
down, diseased lamina removed and a piece of bone about an inch 
long and half an inch wide. A groove was also made at the sole 
around the toe to allow of the free escape of pus. Dressed as 
before. 
April 18.—Excessive lameness continues ; upon removing the 
dressing it was found that the wound had not suppurated as freely; 
the laminae about the edges of the wound were in a doubtfully 
healthy condition; appetite impaired; temperature normal. 
Dressed as before. 
April 19.—Great improvement was manifest; not so lame; 
bottom of wound beginning to granulate nicely. From now on 
