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DROPPED ELBOW ” IN THE HORSE. 
Summary of Examinations held April 13, 14, 15 and 21. 
Per Cent of Organic Infection in the Cattle, per Gross Examination. 
Out of 130 cattle : — 
The glands of the head were found tuberculous in. 30 
The lungs were found tuberculous in. 3 
The lymph glands of the lungs were found tuberculous in.. 45 
The lymph-glands and the lungs were found tuberculous in 72 
The livers were found tuberculous in. 6 
The glands of the liver were found tuberculous;'in. 8 
The glands and the liver were found tuberculous in. 4 
The glands of the udder were found tuberculous in. 2 
The udder was free from tuberculosis in a/l the above cattle. 
Tubercles found in the vicinity of the stifle in i case, and not elsewhere. 
Tubercles found in the crural glands in i case (that is inside the hip basin). 
Tubercles found in the mesenteric glands in 5 cases, but not carefully looked for, as they 
had bef-n found elsewhere in the same animal. 
Tubercles found in the axillary or shoulder gland once, and not elsewhere. 
Tuberculosis not found in 3 cases that reacted on gross examination. Nos. 73, 91 and 122. 
In No. 10 “ no reaction ” reported, and no tuberculosis seen. Extensive lesions in organs of 
the chest from nails in stomach. 
( To be continued .) 
DROPPED ELBOW'' IN THE HORSE. 
AN INTERESTING CASE, WHOSE EESION IS THE SUBJECT OF 
VARIOUS OPINIONS. 
By E. Hanshew, Jr., D.V.S., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
On Sunday, June 2, 1897, I drove my chestnut gelding, 
which was, and had been, in perfect health and condition, h. 
shower had caused the pavements to be somewhat slippery, and 
when within a few blocks of home, the animal’s left forefoot 
slipped, not more than six inches directly forward. He con¬ 
tinued his trot without lameness, but, in a block or so, began to 
sweat and go lame and lamer, until when three blocks from 
home I had to take him out, and it w^as with the greatest diffi¬ 
culty that he carried himself to his stall. 
The point of the elbow was dropped fully nine inches from 
its normal position, and a distinct depression was seen extend 
ing from the posterior border of the scapula to the olecranon. 
The knee and fetlock were in extreme flexion and only the ex¬ 
treme point of the toe rested on the floor. He suffered intense 
pain during the rest of that day, but after that laid down and 
got up and ate well, and showed no sign of pain, but was unable 
to draw the leg under him, though he could lift it forward. By 
pushing the knee back and lifting the olecranon, I could place 
the leg in its normal position, and he could stand on it until he 
shifted his weight, when it would drop back to the position 
described. The flexors of the phalanges seemed to be tense 
and somewhat rigid. 
I allowed him to stand in a box stall for four or five weeks, 
during which time there was not the slightest improvement. 
