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REPORTS OF CASES. 
and relieved the gases from every point ; then gave a heaping 
tablespoonfnl of salicylate of sodium followed by socotrin aloes, 
3 xii. This was on March 13, and to-day (15th) the nag seems 
as good as ever. I report this simply to show how the unex¬ 
pected will happen now and then, for I did not expect that the 
horse could live. The above remedies were all I gave the 
horse of any kind. 
SCHMIDT’S TREATMENT FOR PARTURIENT PARESIS. 
By A. O. Kennedy, V. S., Columbia, Term. 
Since I have commenced to keep a record, I have had ten 
cases of parturient paresis. I have saved eight out of the ten, 
with Schmidt’s treatment. One of the cases that died, I did 
not do anything for at all; she was almost dead when I saw her. 
I like the treatment, and will use none other so long as I have 
the success with it that I am having. 
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SERIOUS INJURY TO THE CORONARY BAND, WITH RECOVERY. 
By A. W. Baker, V. S., Brasher Falls, N. Y. 
In answer to Dr. Rogerson, F. R. C. V. S., who reports an 
accident to the foot of a horse, on page 511, Vol. XXIV., I had 
a case in a mule which was quite similar. His foot was 
caught in the frog of a railroad at a crossing at Brushton,N. Y., 
which threw him down upon the track. In trying to release the 
foot the coronary band was torn about two-thirds of its extent, 
pulling the hoof to one side at an angle of 45 degrees. I was 
telegraphed for, and being fourteen miles distant it was about 
four hours after the accident when I saw the patient. It was 
impossible to return the hoof to its normal position on account of 
the swelling and the large amount of clotted blood which had 
settled in the inside of the hoof. I, however, cast the mule and 
used warm water to dissolve the blood clots, afterwards turning 
him upon his back and straightening the hoof. At first I was at 
a loss fora contrivance to retain the hoof in its normal position ; 
but decided to set the foot in varnish and bandage it snugly. 
This was done, and the dressing was not removed for three weeks, 
when it had nearly healed, there being but little lameness left. 
Of course, the patient was placed in slings at my first visit. He 
made a good recovery, and eight weeks after the accident he 
was put to work, and is still working in that vicinity, having 
no deformity remaining. 
