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and to the general antiseptic precautions observed. In the first 
it was a pug bitch, six years old, in a weak condition from pro¬ 
tracted labor, which had passed a dead and partly decomposed 
puppy, and had one left which could not be removed in a natural 
way. In the second case, a half-bred bull and fox terrier bitch, 
over due, with labor pains without results, and very offensive 
discharge from the vagina. When operated upon five dead pups 
in a semi-putrid condition and fully developed were found in 
the uterus. The modus operandi was as follows : chloroform, 
careful and thorough disinfection, incision on the median line 
from just behind the umbilicus, a ligature applied to the fundus 
of the uterus and the latter cut through immediately in front of 
the ligature ; then the body of the uterus was lifted out of the ab¬ 
domen, the right horn incised and the foetuses extracted. Next 
a ligature was placed above each ovary and these organs removed, 
together with the whole uterus, the broad ligament being torn. 
The peritoneal cavity and vagina were washed with a i per 
cent, solution of chinosol. In one animal a few drops of putrid 
fluid had escaped into the abdomen from the uterus as this was 
removed, but on account of the washing with cliinosol nothing 
occurred. Both animals did well.—( Journ. Comp. Path, and 
Therap .) 
Fracture op Eight Ribs [By H. Taylor , M.R.C.V.S .\.— 
This is certainly a very unusual case. Kept in slings for some 
two months to be treated for an open fetlock joint in the off fore 
leg, a heavy Clydesdale gelding had ultimately to be destroyed 
as being incurable. At the post-mortem which was made it 
was found that eight ribs on the near side had been fractured, 
some showing attempts at repair, with more or less union, while 
others showed the fractured ends very smooth by rubbing 
against each other. As on inquiry into the previous history of the 
horse, nothing had been elicited as to the cause of the extensive 
lesion, it is probable that the fractures occurred some time while 
the animal was in slings, as he occasionally used to throw his 
whole weight into them. There was no osteoporosis with him 
or other bone disease.— [Veter. Journal.') 
A Case op Poel-Evie [Arthur New, M.R.C.V.S.). —Cases 
of poll-evil and fistulae of the withers are long and tedious, 
and not infrequently their rebellious condition is due to the fact 
that the true centre of the disease is not sufficiently exposed ; 
dead structures have had no chance to escape and cicatrization 
has thus been prevented. In the case recorded by the author, how¬ 
ever, the length of time was short, considering the extent of the 
