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W. D. CRITCHERSON. 
pulse, 72; respiration, 48, and labored. Pupils dilated and 
anxious expression of countenance. At nine o’clock, fell forward 
in the slings and was at once lowered to the floor. Kespiration 
became increased, struggled violently and broke out into a pro¬ 
fuse perspiration, over the anterior portion of the body first, and 
then the hind extremities, until the entire body was as wet as if 
water had been thrown upon it. Pupils widely dilated, expres¬ 
sion wild and tierce. Made repeated but vain attempts to rise 
and died in a semi-comatose condition about 9.30 a. m. 
Post mortem —On dissecting away the skin covering the point 
at which the injury had been received, it was found that the wound 
had been made through the anterior portion of the fascia lata 
muscle, and extended upward to the external angle of the ilium. 
Here there was found an incomplete fracture, involving the two 
inferior tuberosities. This constituted the original injury. Upon 
pus being formed, it collected in the region of the 
neck of the bone. This abscess had been partially drained by 
setons; but the pus had so infiltrated the entire muscular struc¬ 
ture of the hip, that numerous abscesses had been formed, the 
contents of one being discharged through the track which opened 
at the left of the anus. Another was found at the posterior face 
of the femur, involving the posterior crural muscles. The con¬ 
tents of all were undergoing degeneration, and consisted of 
cheesy like masses. The blood vessels, of a dull slate color, were 
fully exposed. Their walls were very thin, which accounted for 
the frequent hemorrhages. The blood was thin, dark red in 
color, and of a foetid odor. The rest of the body was not 
examined. 
P. S.—An unfavorable prognosis was given at the time of 
admittance, but as a law suit was pending, the owner would not 
give his consent to have the horse destroyed. 
EMBOLISM OF BOTH INTERNAL ILIAC ARTERIES. 
By R. Kay, D.Y.S. (House Surgeon). 
Lameness in the horse from embolism of arteries supplying 
the extremities, occurs more frequently than we are aware of. 
