MY EXPERIENCE WITH MEDIAN NEURECTOMY. 
277 
about 1600 lbs. A tendonitis developed which resisted the usual 
forms of treatment. Rest was given and two blisters applied, 
but the trouble progressed, contraction and thickening of the 
tendons becoming well marked, with knuckling. The animal 
was now very lame and three months had elapsed. On Sep¬ 
tember 26, 1899, median neurectomy was resorted to, and at 
once relief was afforded. The animal rested about six weeks 
and was put to work.doing heavy hauling, and to-day is going 
all right. The lesions are still apparent to the eye, but an ap¬ 
parently doomed horse was restored to usefulness. 
Case No. VI .—Aged grey mare, very lame in walking; pe- 
riostosis of the fetlock was present. She also had side bones on 
both fore feet and on one hind foot. J did not connect the lame¬ 
ness with the side bones, but attributed it to the periostosis of 
the fetlock. I operated on January 15, 1900. Immediately 
after the operation there was a marked improvement, but still 
slightly lame ; was rested for four weeks and seemed to be do¬ 
ing well; was put to work at heavy pulling and the lameness 
returned with all its severity. This was a negative result. At 
this time the animal was disposed of and passed out of my 
observation. 
Case No. VII. —Mule, lame for a year or more, lameness 
gradually becoming aggravated. On February 12, 1900, at the 
time of the operation, was very lame and not much weight put 
on the limb when standing. Immediately after the operation a 
marked improvement was noted in walking and trotting, though 
the action of the lower part of the limb was limited. The last 
time I saw this animal he was going well and working every 
day. 
I have operated 011 several other cases quite recently, but at 
this time will not report on them, as I have not had an oppor¬ 
tunity of seeing the results. You will, therefore, see that in 
two cases of chronic periostosis of fetlock the result in both 
cases was negative, but anchylosis was present, hence a me¬ 
chanical lameness remained. 
One case of navicular disease, result successful. I do not 
