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that she depends on them, throwing the entire weight of the 
anterior part of the body into the canvas, instead of using her leg. 
Find also that she has given great trouble in having to be lifted 
to her feet each morning. Kemoved slings, in which mare was 
falling asleep. After several attempts she got down, showing, 
however, a great deal of caution for the amputated leg. In a 
few moments she was sound asleep. 
April 25th.—Animal on side, bright; lifted head on our 
entrance into the stall, got herself ready to be lifted up, but 
refused to give any aid. Placed a bridle on her, struck her sud¬ 
denly with a whip and she got up without aid. Walked her into 
barnyard and turned her loose. On May 1st she foaled without 
trouble, and is now at pasture with a healthy foal beside her. 
Before foaling the mare used her hind legs but little for support, 
but since she no longer has to protect the abdomen, she has 
assumed more the gait of a foundered horse. The long stump of 
bone was obligatory on account of the awkward saw, which was 
the only one on hand; constant irrigation was not possible, but 
the animal received frequent bathing and excellent nursing. 
In the above case the pregnancy proved a serious complica¬ 
tion, but the animal fortunately had great courage. In future 
cases, 1 would advise but little use of slings, as the animal should 
learn to depend upon itself at once. In the case of a valuable 
breeding animal, amputation is certainly no more serious than a 
severe quittor or pricked foot.— (Jour, of Com. Med.) 
MELANOSIS IN A BULLOCK. 
By E. Wallis Hoare, M.R.C.V.S., Cork. 
The subject was a three-year-old bullock, color brown, marked 
with white, rather poor in condition, presenting a large tumor 
surrounding the base of the ear, which the owner requested me 
to remove. The history given was, that about a year ago a small 
enlargement was noticed in this region, which gradually increased 
in size until it attained its present enormous proportions. The 
tumor was round in shape, and its base was narrow in comparison 
to its size, but quite broad enough to give suspicions of a large 
