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REPORTS OF CASES. 
worse, and owner had plans well matured for a funeral. When 
I saw her six hours after first injection, she was prone on 
side; could hear her breathe forty rods away ; emptied blad¬ 
der and rectum ; injected into udder two drams potassium iodide, 
and rolled her up in natural position, where she breathed easier. 
Owner said she lDreathed easier than she did two hours before. 
Left nux and calabar bean to be given every three hours. She 
got up in five hours after the second injection, and made a nice 
recovery. In all these cases antiseptic rules were observed. 
Hourly massage of udder was rigidly enforced. 
FRACTURES OF THE OS SUFFRAGINIS FROM SLIGHT ACCIDENTS. 
By Henry Tweedeey, M.R.C.V.S., Buffalo, N. Y. 
The following cases may be of some interest, showing how 
serious an accident may happen from very slight apparent causes. 
(i) A carriage horse while being slowly driven 
down a slight incline suddenly dropped to one side 
and immediately went very lame ; was taken home 
and a few days after I visited him. After examin¬ 
ing, I gave my opinion that fracture of the os suf- 
fraginis had occurred. As I did not care to destroy 
him on my own opinion, I called in the assistance 
of another veterinary surgeon, who confirmed my 
diagnosis, and as by this time he was in very bad condition, I 
destroyed him. P'ound a very severe fracture of the os suffra- 
ginis, split into three parts. 
(2) A heavy draught horse going up a hill with a load, 
slipped and went down on his knees ; recovered himself, but a 
second time stumbled. On recovering himself, he was very 
lame on off front leg. Remained lame for a long time. Kept 
him in the slings for several months, as the owner thought he 
had injured the shoulder, although I was convinced that the os 
suffraginis was the seat of the injury. After five months was de¬ 
stroyed, and a fracture of the os suffraginis was revealed. 
(3) A buggy horse driven daily by his owner to and from 
his place of business, was brought home all right at night. 
Placed in his loose box as usual. Next morning was very 
lame on the off hind leg. We were at a loss to account for the 
injury, but after a few days had no difficulty in diagnosing a 
bad fracture of os suffraginis. As he was a great favorite, I 
was asked to try and make him serviceable. In about six weeks 
was able to go very well, but still pretty lame, and with a very 
