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every other day. There was a slow but steady improvement up 
to the 18th. Then the shoes were put on, and the animal sent 
home, with orders for her to be sent back every second day to be 
dressed. At this time the track was' not entirely closed, but the 
wound was granulating nicely. 
The owner neglected to send her back as directed, the 
track closed up, and pus formed at the anterior portion of 
the coronary band. This was evacuated, and by careful atten¬ 
tion and dressing for a few days, the track began to close up, and 
on the 23d of July all dressing was removed, and the case dis¬ 
charged, with no further treatment than to apply a little hoof 
ointment occasionally. Although there is an enlargement around 
the coronet, there is no lameness, and the animal is at present 
performing its work with no return of lameness. 
Case No. 2.—This was a bay mare 9 years of age, 16 hands 
3 in. in height and weighing about 1500 lbs. Was first brought 
to the hospital in February. At this time she was very lame on 
the near fore leg, with an abundant discharge from a granulating 
wound situated in the region of the external lateral cartilage. In¬ 
troducing a probe a track was discovered, leading downward and 
inward to the surface of the os pedis. 
History .—During the winter she had a corn, which was 
neglected. Suppuration ensued and made its way out at the point 
mentioned. Diagnois , cartilaginous quittor, with necrosis of the 
os pedis. 
Injections of Yillate’s solution was recommended, and adopted, 
but no improvement. Iodo phenol was then given a trial, and 
under this treatment the discharge diminished and the lameness 
was removed to such an extent that the animal was put to work. 
But the relief was only temporary ; the lameness returning and 
the discharge increasing. 
Other caustics were then introduced into the track. Among 
them were crystals of carbolic acid and hydrate of potassium. 
No relief being afforded an operation was advised, and on the 5th 
of June she was brought to the hospital for that purpose. The 
shoes were removed and the feet poulticed and on the 8th at 12 
o’clock, after being thoroughly prepared, she received chloral 
