REPORTS OF CASES. 
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After putting the cord around at the breach of the womb, draw¬ 
ing and tying it very tightly, I excised the parts sufficiently 
back of the string to leave it holding well. Left some fever 
mixtures to be given three times a day and went home. She 
has completely recovered and is now giving two and one-fourth 
to two and one-half gallons milk at a milking. 
Was called to see a Cotswold ewe on the second day after 
prolapsus of the uterus had occurred. Found the womb lacer¬ 
ated and badly swollen, having gotten among rosebriars. I 
could not return it, so decided to ligate it and take it off. 
I passed the cord around about half the way along the 
vaginal canal from the breach of the womb, cording and tying 
it very tightly, cutting it off, giving cord plenty of hold. Left 
some fever mixtures to be given. Two days after my patient 
died. It had fine grazing. The cow had but little grass, but 
was well cared for otherwise in having plenty of dry food. 
Now, will some one of the many readers of the valuable 
Review tell me why I did not succeed in the second opera¬ 
tion ? 
PUNCTURED WOUNDS OF THE FEET. 
By Francis Abele, V. S., Quincy, Mass. 
Some little time ago I signed a petition to have all black¬ 
smiths in this State pass an examination before they could prac¬ 
tice here. 
When they get round to it I want them to start on a local 
shoer here first, before he does any more damage. 
Case No. One .—Horse lame ; had a rag around his ankle ; 
would bear no weight, though only a few hours before had been 
on a long trip. Located lameness at outside quarter of foot. 
Drew each nail separately ; found a number of nails, wet with 
pus, driven into sensitive wall because hormy wall was broken 
away. 
Drained it and fomented. Recovery was rapid. 
Case No. Two .—Horse lame; lower portion of leg swelled 
and hot; no weight borne. Lameness on outside quarter ; wall 
broken away. Pulled nails separately. Found a number of 
nails wet with pus full distance. Tried to drain whole length. 
Pus broke out above hoof. Blacksmith visited and threw nails 
outdoors; told owner I would ruin the horse’s foot. Owner 
replied in effect as to impossibility of spoiling a rotten egg. 
Horse recovered, but has to wear a bar shoe on hind foot pending 
the growth of more hoof, where I cut. 
