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improvement was steady and rapid until on the 15th of May the 
animal was discharged almost well. 
Case No. 2 was a grey mare, 6 years old, 17 hands high. Ad¬ 
mitted on the 21st of April. Had been lame for four or five days 
on his off hind leg, and upon examination found what appeared to 
be a very insignificant and superficial toe-crack, unaccompanied 
by suppuration. Lameness was excessive, in fact more than a toe- 
crack of that extent would be likely to cause. A ^-shaped por¬ 
tion of the wall was removed by paring, extending from the cor¬ 
onet to the sole almost, and the parts dressed with carb. sol.; foot 
poulticed to soften it. 
April 23. The excessive soreness still continuing, it was 
deemed advisable to cast her and examine the parts more thoroughly 
The sole was pared down and found to be undermined with sup¬ 
puration and that a communication existed between it and the 
wound in the wall. The opening in the wall being enlarged 
showed that there existed an extensive necrosis of the os pedis. 
Dressed antiseptically. 
April 24.—When the dressing was removed, it was found that 
the wound had suppurated freely; the bone was still exposed; 
dressed as before. The animal is still very lame, uneasy and re- 
fusing all food. 
April 25.—No change; wound presented an unhealthy aspect. 
mortified portions of lam in® removed and the parts dressed as’ 
before. 
_ A P ril 26 —; Tlle improvement in gait and general condition 
being so flattering, the wound was not disturbed. 
April 27.—Wound presenting a healthy appearance and gran¬ 
ulating nicely; improvement in gait well marked; continued to do 
well after this until the latter part of May, when she was discharged 
quite well. 
Case No. 3 was a grey gelding, 12 years old, 16f hands 
high. Admitted to the hospital on the 24th of April, presenting 
a severe toe-crack on the off fore leg, suppuration undermining 
the wail, accompanied by an injury at the coronet, where an abscess 
had formed. It was thought best to remove the entire toe; was 
accordingly cast and upon removing the same found the laminte 
