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W. D. CRITCHERSON. 
This treatment was continued and walking exercise given twice 
a day, till the 14th, when he was sent home, with directions to he 
brought back every day to be dressed, which was not done, as the 
owner availed himself of the lirst opportunity which presented 
itself of disposing of him. Thus all trace of the case was lost 
and the owner relieved himself of the expense which would have 
to be incurred before the fistulous track was entirely closed and 
the animal fit to resume his duties. 
PUNCTURED WOUND OF LEFT HIP—DEATH. 
This case was a gray gelding, ten years of age, fifteen hands 
three inches in height. 
On July 18th he was brought to the hospital in an ambulance, 
from which he was removed with difficulty, being very weak, 
walking with great abduction of near hind leg and carrying but 
little weight upon it. 
History .—He had been injured by being run into, one week 
previous. The owner had treated the case himself, but as it was 
not improving, had it brought to the hospital. The injury was 
caused by the point of a thill and the wound received a little 
below the external angle of the ilium. In order to explore the 
wound, the skin had to be drawn forward, and a flexible catheter 
was then introduced into what seemed to be a pocket. This ex¬ 
tended backward ten inches, over the neck of the bone. A seton 
had been introduced for the purpose of drainage, but it had been 
removed before the animal was admitted. 
More or less hemorrhage accompanied the discharge of pus at 
all times. A seton was introduced and several ounces of sanious 
pus was evacuated. 
The tail was matted together and covered with a dirty light 
brown fluid. Upon lifting the tail the fluid was seen to ooze 
from an opening at the left side of the anus. This proved to be 
the opening of a track seven inches in length, running along the 
left lateral border of the rectum, but not communicating with it. 
The discharge was sanious and of a foetid odor. Upon being- 
turned around, the discharge would be ejected with considerable 
