DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY. 
933 
The Cowie Casting Harness .—At the Ithaca meeting of the 
New York State Veterinary Medical Society, Dr. Charles Cowie, 
of Ogdensbnrg, N. Y., demonstrated the casting of horses with 
a harness which he had employed in his practice for many years. 
Those present were greatly impressed with the simplicity and 
safety of the device, and inquiries were directed at the Doctor 
from all sides as to how and where duplicate sets could be ob¬ 
tained, to all of which he responded that he had never seen a 
similar set in this country, he had brought the harness which he 
now used with him when he came to America. He spread them 
out upon the lawn and gave his consent that all who cared to 
do so could take measurements and have them made. As there 
were many special buckles and other attachments requiring 
