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wish it to be interpreted that I prefer this operation for navic¬ 
ular arthritis, but the case was experimental, and I give the 
results. 
Four cases of chronic tendonitis, all successful. Some 
advocates of the operation claim that it is indicated in any of 
the chronic conditions from the knee down, exostosis on the 
knee, cannon, fetlock and foot, providing no anchylosis is pres¬ 
ent, and the lesions are on the inner side of the limb. About 
many of these I cannot express an opinion, as I have not oper¬ 
ated upon this class of case. But there is a class of chronic 
cases often seen in heavy horses (chronic tendonitis) in which 
condition the animal is practically useless, where firing and 
blistering is often ineffective, and I do believe that in this class 
of cases if you perform median neurectomy you will be 
rewarded by very gratifying results. 
In concluding I would say that you must use good judgment 
in the selection of your cases. Do not select cases where it is 
not indicated and then condemn the operation because the 
results are negative. And, again, on the other hand, do not 
operate on cases where it is unnecessary, where other forms of 
treatment would give relief. 
REPORTS OF CASES. 
‘ ‘ Careful observation makes a skillful practitioner, but his skill dies with him. By re¬ 
cording his observations , he adds to the knowledge of his profession, and assists by his facts 
in building up the solid edifice of pathological science 
DID TUBERCULIN MISLEAD IN THIS CASE? 
By A. W. Baker, V. S., Brasher Falls, N. Y. 
In regard to the article on u Foreign Bodies,” by Dr. Fran¬ 
cis Abele, I report the following interesting case that have 
occurred in my practice : 
Fast spring I was called to see a cow that had a chronic 
cough for about two years, and had been tested with tubercu¬ 
lin in the meantime and pronounced tuberculous. The owner 
refused to destroy her, and after a while he noticed a small en¬ 
largement above and posterior to the elbow ; it grew very fast. 
