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In about 36 hours the elastic sloughed away, and after the open¬ 
ing of two small abscesses which had formed, one on each side of 
the scrotum, the animal was allowed to return home, in a fair way 
to resume his work in a short time. 
It is to be feared, however, that there is but a temporary re¬ 
lief afforded, and that the protruding growth will sooner or later 
make its appearance anew, as it is doubtful that the granulations 
can be kept under control. 
COMMINUTIYE FRACTURE OF RADIUS. 
On Sunday evening, May 27th, about 5 p. m., I was called to 
see an animal which I was told had received a kick on being 
backed out from his stall, by the horse next to him. 
On entering the stable I noticed a large bay gelding standing 
in the centre of the floor, his near fore leg slightly advanced and 
raised from the floor, with the lower portion of the limb hanging 
pendulous. 
There was a slight amount of swelling. Upon examination I 
found that there was an oblique fracture of the radius and ulna. 
The injury had been received on the inside of the limb at about 
the lower third of the radius. There was a slight abrasion at the 
point indicated. 
On manipulation distinct crepitation could be both heard and 
felt. 
A fragment of the fractured radius on the internal border was 
protruding about one-half inch from the body of the bone, threat- 
ing to cut its way through the skin covering the parts. As the 
horse was a valuable one and the owner at the time in Europe, 
I sent for Dr. L., that he might see the case. On his arrival, after 
completing his examination, he applied temporary splints and a 
bandage extending from the foot up to the elbow, in order to con¬ 
trol the swelling, which was rapidly increasing, and ordered the 
animal to be put.in slings and the person in charge notified, which 
was done, and in the morning came the order to destroy him. 
The following are the lesions which were found upon post mor¬ 
tem examination : 
