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REPORTS OF CASES. 
tion will soon be adopted, for the Legislature lias been called to¬ 
gether in special session to provide the necessary laws and 
means. 
REPORTS OF CASES. 
FATAL CASE OF NEUROTOMY IN A MULE. 
By Wm. R. Howe, V. S. 
On Nov. 29th, Mr. A. L. Bauman, of this city, called me to 
see a mule. On examination, I found it to be a bad case of 
navicular arthritis. I told the owner I could do nothing to effect 
a cure, but on speaking of neurotomy, he thought favorably of 
it, so arranged to operate. 
Dec. 1st gave mule bran mash for breakfast; no dinner ; at 
2:30 p. m. gave chloral hydrate 3 ii. in mucilagenous solution ; at 
3 o’clock p. m. gave morphia sulph. grs. ii. by hypodermic injec¬ 
tion and cast; mule was very stupid and struggled very little; 
made incision, and on feeling for the nerve the animal was quiet, 
but when the nerve was first touched he struggled violently, 
urinated and passed considerable flatus, but as soon as the nerve 
was taken hold of the mule literally stopped breathing. 
Artificial respiration, cold water and intrilations of ammonia 
was tried, but with no effect—the mule was dead. 
On post mortem examination, found everything normal, except 
two small clots of blood on posterior part of cerebellum, one on 
each side and pretty well back. Not having things convenient 
and the weather being very cold, no further examination was 
made. I was convinced the mule died from hemorrhage of the 
brain. 
If we can take one case for an example, I would say that 
mules being know as very timid animals and unable to stand 
severe punishment, are poor subjects for painful operations. 
LUXATION OF CERVICAL VERTEBRAE, 
By J. P. Klenoh, V. S. 
I have met lately with a case which I consider very interest¬ 
ing and very important to all persons connected with veterinary 
