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of the digits, with the sheaths of the various and numerously dis¬ 
tributed nerves of the digits. The ordinary measures for amputa¬ 
tion were resorted to, and as but slight connection now existed, re¬ 
moval was accomplished with but little pain to the patient. Slight 
hemorrhage, arterial, followed for a short while, presumably 
from the palmar, or collateral artery of the digits, which was 
soon arrested by pledgets of cotton-wool disinfected with liq. 
acid, carb., and the exposed ends of the bones scraped and cov¬ 
ered with bandages. Temperature up to 16th inst. has ranged 
from 103° to 102°, at which it now stands. No very perceptible 
constitutional symptoms have developed since the operation; 
appetite continues good, and the sequelae of surgical interference 
to be dreaded, such as surgical fever and septic infection, etc., 
appear to be in abeyance, the case bidding fair to have a very 
successful issue. 
As we are not so solicitous for the canine host in such cases 
as in pedigree, shorthorn and other valuable breeds of cows, 
where the carpus and metacarpus are fractured and it is necessary 
to affix a wooden leg to the remaining portion of the limb—as 
witness the case reported by Driffied correspondent concerning 
the feat of Mr. Snarry, a veterinary surgeon on the Westow 
Grange farm, near York, where a valuable cow sustained damage 
to her leg, resulting in fracture—I am not aware that similar 
measures have been resorted to in the case of our canine patients, 
and would wish to be informed as to whether, in their treatment, 
means have been adopted of a like nature to the above.— Veter¬ 
inary Journal. 
RUPTURE UF THE DIAPHRAGM. 
By J. Howe, pupil of Mr. Poyser, F. R. C. V. S. (Ashbourne.) 
On Thursday, October 1st, we were requested to attend a bay 
cart horse ten years old, the property of a baronet in this neigh¬ 
borhood. The animal, whilst standing in the farm-yard prepara¬ 
tory to the day’s work, had been perceived to be uneasy, was 
returned to his stable, and his movements watched. Thinking it 
only an attack of colic, anti-spasmodic remedies at hand were 
