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and the tumor (which was hard, tough, free from pain, and of 
sound skin) was, notwithstanding its close adhesion to the former, 
sufficiently deep not to warrant a slipping off of the cord. The 
mare was returned to the stable, tied short, so that she could not 
reach it with the mouth. Showing no signs of discomfort, she 
was turned out to pasture two days afterward, from which she 
escaped the first night, and was not found until the third week, 
minus the cord, and the swelling so much diminished that reso¬ 
lution of the remainder could be relied upon. Thus my real aim 
was frustrated. 
About a year ago, January 16, I was asked to perform the 
same operation on a carriage horse valuable for his reliability. 
The calk-boil attracted so much attention that the owner con¬ 
cluded to have it removed. The circumference at the base of 
the boil was 12 inches, without a pedicle-like diminution, hard 
and slightly sensitive. Upon parallel traction a string could be 
placed between the tumor and the ulna; not deep enough, 
however, to insure against displacement by the ensuing swelling. 
To prevent this, narrow tape was drawn through the skin at the 
base and partly on the morbid growth, and knotted so as to make 
a small loop. This was done at four different places, each about 
three inches apart. The elastic tubing of J inch calibre was then 
passed through these loops twice, drawn tightly, and knotted. 
The horse was sent to his stall, tied short to prevent his lying 
down, and ice water applied for a whole week. The first three 
days the application was made hourly, and for the rest of the 
week every three hours. 
Jan. 19.—Tumor somewhat diminished. 
Jan. 21.—The enlargement same as on the third day, the hair 
underlying the bandage loosening. The constriction renewed, 
though not called for by relaxation of the cord nor any other de¬ 
ficiency. 
Jan. 23.—Neighboring region somewhat swollen and sensi¬ 
tive. Skin next the outer border of the string separating from 
the tumor; an offensive watery secretion oozing therefrom. 
Jan. 25.—Reapplication of the cord because the tissues had 
given way, about an inch deep. The exposed wound surface ap- 
