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as to overcome certain accidental conditions frequently met in 
practice. The doctor kept up a running talk in explanation of 
the various positions as he proceeded, and all felt that they had 
learned many practical points from a man who has had great 
experience and the ingenuity to take advantage of his oppor¬ 
tunities. 
On Friday morning the clinic began in earnest, and for five 
hours it was continuous, there being frequently three subjects 
under the knife at one time. 
First came “ caudal myotomy,” being an exhibition of rapid 
practical tail-straightening as occurring around the large sale 
marts, and was neatly performed by Dr. Robt. W. McCully, of 
New York, who is certainly a past-master with a knife and a 
tail. Later he performed myotomy for u setting up ” the tail 
by a single introduction of the blade on the median line of the 
inferior surface of the tail, cutting the muscles subcutaneously 
on one side, and then turning it to the other, severing both sides 
before removing the blade. 
Following this Dr. C. H. Jewell, of Dunkirk, N. Y., per¬ 
formed ovarectomy upon a mare through the vagina, following 
the methods described in the Review by Prof. W. L. Williams. 
The operation was without an error, and the young surgeon re¬ 
ceived generous applause for his dexterity and close observance 
of antisepsis. 
Dr. C. C. Lyford, of Minneapolis, Minn., gave a demonstra¬ 
tion of his “ radical operation for bursal enlargements,” and very 
patiently answered the many questions put to him concerning 
the same. Our readers will find a full description of the tech¬ 
nique in the u Proceedings ” of the association. The doctor and 
his Minneapolis colleagues claim much success from the method 
described, but most Kastern veterinarians with whom w r e spoke 
thought the method too bold and too apt to result in danger to 
the life of the patient. 
Following this Dr. S. J. J. Hargergave a demonstration and 
the operation for spavin by resection of the peroneal and sciatic 
nerves. While the first section of the operation was quickly 
through with considerable difficulty was experienced in locating 
the deep-seated nerve on the outside, the surgical field becoming 
complicated by profuse haemorrhage. 
While Dr. Harger’s more tedious operation was being ac¬ 
complished, Dr. Jewell performed ovarectomy upon a bitch by 
the side method, and Dr. Tremaine, of Bridgeton, N. J., did the 
same through the linea alba. 
