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H. T. CARPENTER. 
to be involved and should be exposed, examined and all detached 
or necrosed portions carefully removed. This can only be ac¬ 
complished by stripping that portion of the, wall which lies 
between the anterior border of the cartilage and heel, from its 
attachment to the coronary band above, podophylous tissue on 
its inner face and the sole below. The sole and bar are pared 
very thin, a groove extending from the coronary band to the 
inferior border of the foot, directly in front of the anterior bor¬ 
der of the cartilage, is made with a drawing knife. This groove 
must extend completely through the entire thickness of the wall 
and connect with a similar groove at the linea alba of the plan¬ 
tar surface extending to the heel and completely dividing the 
bar. 
When the part is thus completely separated by the two 
grooves mentioned, it can be easily torn from its attachment to 
the podophylous tissues beneath, and detached from coronary 
band above by the use of a strong pair of ordinary horseshoer’s 
pinchers. The inferior border of the detached wall is firmly 
grasped with the pinchers, and by a slow but firm outward and 
upward twist the wall is separated, leaving the podophylous tis¬ 
sues and wing of the pedal bone exposed. After devoting such 
attention to the pedal bone as conditions may indicate, the oper¬ 
ation of removing the cartilage is proceeded with as described 
above. 
FRACTURES. 
By H. T. Carpenter, V. S., Ada, Ohio. 
A Paper read before the Annual Meeting of the Ohio State Veterinary Medical Association. 
The subject I have chosen for my communication is “ Frac¬ 
tures,” not that I feel as if I can impart any great knowledge on 
the subject, but think no part of veterinary science so greatly 
neglected ; so shall give a brief history of a few cases I have 
treated, with the hope that it bring forth a discussion. 
