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Zurich, which are very satisfactory in regard to curing the 
lameness from spavin. He reports 26 cases, of which 24 were 
successful. 
Conclusions .—These results, combined with many other sat¬ 
isfactory reports that have been published in different journals, 
prove the operation as a worthy remedy, especially in cases of 
spavin where all other treatment proves unsuccessful. 
It is certainly essential to observe a liable sequel to this 
operation, as it is not excluded—that after the lapse of a cer¬ 
tain time, trophic disturbances may make their appearance ; 
further, it is questionable, as to the leg, if this condition will 
not cause an atrophy, and thereby weakening it in a certain 
way, which after hard work would cause interference, with its 
bad results. But Schwendimann and Frohner state they could 
never observe anything of this kind. 
But while these reports have been proven to be so success¬ 
ful, it is only advisable to resort to this operation when all the 
other treatment fails. There is among veterinarians a certain 
amount of prejudice in regard to neurectomy, so that all good 
suggestions and advice in regard to them are not considered to 
be of any value. But when we think that to-day, the first and 
general indication for treatment is the economic suitability, we 
have and we ought to consider the neurectomies as the most 
valuable operation in the line of veterinary surgery. 
There being two cases in the American Veterinary Hospital 
at the present time upon which this operation will be per¬ 
formed, it will give me great pleasure to report the results in 
minute detail to the readers of the Review, to prove the value 
of this operation. 
ELECTROLYSIS. 
By Dr. J. J. Drasky, Crete, Neb. 
Read before the Nebraska State Veterinary Medical Association, February, 1900. 
The subject assigned me is one that requires a paper of some 
length, and therefore I hope you will bear with me if it becomes 
monotonous. 
