AMERICAN VETERINARY COLLEGE. 267 
yrge fungoid growth of the metatarsal region of 
SEVERAL MONTHS STANDING—FAILURE OF AMPUTATION— 
DISSECTION AND CAUTERIZATION—CONTROL OBTAINED BY 
PRESSURE WITH COMPRESSED SPONGES—ENTIRE RECOVERY. 
By J. Walrath, D.V.S., House Surgeon. 
&. bay filly three years of age, used as a running animal, and 
ed highly on account of the honors achieved on the racing 
v, had the misfortune to receive a cut from the heel of the 
on the flexor tendons of the off hind leg, about midway be- 
‘ii the tarsus and fetlock. Not much attention was given to 
the time, until after several days, when the leg began to 
1 and was becoming very sore to the touch. A veterinarian 
g called, prescribed poultices to the part, which were kept up 
i considerable length of time; granulations in the meantime 
m to spring up, causing the wound to bulge out very much, 
next step was to remove these with the knife, caustics, etc., 
after treating the case for sometime without any improve- 
t, another practitioner was engaged, who, meeting with no 
3 r result, was supplanted by a third, who, after attempting to 
jet the growth out, and cut it from under the skin, found the 
| illations always returning and protruding, and then in turn 
! the case up. 
such was the history given on her admission to the hospital, 
:h took place on the 22d of April. The leg at this time was 
dish in shape, being considerably swollen, especially in its 
lie portion. The wound was extremely vascular, covered by 
I scabs and was discharging freely, being about three inches 
13 S its surface, and standing out nearly two inches, being situ- 
slightly to the inside of the median line of the leg. The 
lal was very lame when moved, kept the leg constantly 
d from the floor, as even the slightest amount of weight 
3 d pain to the affected member. For the first two days the 
vas poulticed with flaxseed between two pieces of fine muslin 
; 3tnove the scabs, and when these had fallen off the wound 
cauterized with nitrate of silver and dressed antiseptically 
a solution of carbolic acid. No improvement being noticed, 
form of dressing was discontinued, and simple cauterization 
