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extracts from exchanges. 
between them dark thick blood mixed with small pieces of 
bones, infiltration of blood in the vertebral canal, lesions of 
myelitis in the cord .—{Aiinales de Brux.') 
Contracture of the Anterior Legs in a Coet {^By 
Mr. Nizel ].—A colt just born is unable to stand up, and care¬ 
ful examination reveals a severe contracture (retraction) of the 
anterior extensors of the phalanges to such extent that the pos¬ 
terior face of the fetlock rests on the ground, the toe turned up¬ 
wards. In front of the fetlock the hard cord of the extensors is 
felt, while on the back the relaxation of the flexors is readily 
detected. The treatment consisted in tenotomy of the exten¬ 
sors, made with all careful antiseptic precautions, and applica¬ 
tion upon both legs from the elbow down of four light splints, 
held in place by bands which hold the extremities in their 
proper direction. The hygienic treatment was difiicult to carry 
out, the animal (instinctively lying down most of the time) was 
raised every now and then, allowed to suck, and then laid 
down ; careful attention to avoid bed sores was also required. 
The dressings were removed after 21 days. The flexor tendons 
have resumed their normal tension, the colt rests pretty well on 
its feet; however, now and then dropping on its fetlocks ; the 
wounds of tenotomy have healed and every indication shows 
that ultimately the little fellow will stand in a normal con¬ 
dition.— (An^tales de Brux.) 
Torsion of the Mesentery a Cause of Intestinal Ob¬ 
struction IN A Dog \_By Mr. Lieuaux )^.—A fox-terrier, six 
months old, had been thrown in the air and made to turn 
somersaults by children, and an hour afier is taken with violent 
pains, a few vomitings, becomes quiet, assumes a sternal position 
and dies in 12 or 15 hours. At the post-mortem it is found 
that the whole mass of the small intestines has been twisted 
round the point of attachment of the mesentery, drawn up to 
the lumbar region, and thus cutting off the circulation, they are 
presenting lesions of gangrene. The other part of the abdomen 
looked normal. The torsion of the mesentery had taken place 
in such a manner that to undo it, it was necessary to give the 
intestinal mass a rotatory motion from right to left and from 
forward backward. By this motion, the intestines are able to 
resume their position and leave the lumbar region. Spread, 
the mesentery is covered with haemorrhagic spots. Surgical in¬ 
terference might have been indicated, but the rapidity of the 
disease prevented it;—and, anyhow, the diagnosis was too 
doubtful to justify it .—(^Annales de Brux.) 
