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ted fracture of the lower end of the radius. The leg was 
considerably swollen and very painful. On attempting to ex¬ 
amine the fracture the mare reared, dropped backward from the 
slings on to her sound side, from which it was impossible to raise 
her, as all but one attendant declined positively to see the animal 
suffer. I reapplied the ^splint, and early the following morning 
reported to the owner that the only possible means of saving the 
foal would be amputation. April 4th, 8 a. m. —Mare on near side, 
nervous and suffering greatly; has been sweating constantly 
through the night. Straining somewhat, but movements of 
foetus can be felt. Hobbled hind legs and near (under) foreleg 
with ordinary barn rope: had head restrained by bridle and 
twitch. Made rapid circular operation in middle of forearm, 
cutting the skin and subcutaneous tissue in first sweep, the super¬ 
ficial layer muscles in second, and with the third, cut the deeper 
muscles to the bone, sawed the bone with a saw borrowed from 
the farm kitchen, which was previously flamed to cleanse it. 
Was only obliged to ligate the anterior and posterior radial 
arteries, the remaining hemorrhage answering promptly to cold 
water rendered antiseptic by the addition of a small quantity of 
bichloride of mercury. United soft parts by two deep sutures 
leaving drainage at corners. Lifted mare to her feet and placed 
a loose narrow sling under thorax. In an hour the mare had 
cooled from her sweating, was much less nervous, and ate a hand¬ 
ful of oats, drank water and picked at a bundle of hay. A great 
deal of trembling continued in the near foreleg from the strain 
imposed upon it, as the animal declined to give herself much sup¬ 
port from the hind legs. Left orders that the slings should be 
removed at night and the mare turned loose in her box stall. 
During the following three weeks the animal was let down at 
night, and supported with slings in the day time. Once or twice 
she was allowed to remain on her side for more than a day, and 
swelled a good deal in the mamrnse and gentils. 
April 24th, 10 p. m.— Found wound almost healed, but mus¬ 
cles considerably contracted, allowing protrusion of bone which 
is, however, covered with a dense flbrous tissue. Find that 
animal has been constantly in slings during the day time, and 
