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REFORTS OF CASES. 
Case No. 2. 
Dec. 9th, 1878.—Brown gelding, 9 or 10 years old, belonging 
to a Mr. Harrison, of Johnson, was left at my stable. Had been 
fired, &c. Had a deposit on nigh hind leg. Was cast and operated 
on as in case No. 1. Found tendon somewhat pressed out of its 
normal position, being about £ inch upwards, and more in a cir¬ 
cular than in an oblique direction; after separation of tendon, 
animal got up, and wound dressed as in case 1. 
Dec. 11th. —Animal in some pain, temperature 102, pulse 50, 
leg swollen and quite sore to the touch. Dressed with carbolic 
acid solution and tinct. myrrh. 
Dec. 12th. —Temperature 103, pulse 60, refuses all food, 
holds leg from the floor, all the time placed in stings; leg hot, 
swollen and painful; wound looked bad. Dressed with solution 
of chloride of zinc, applied irrigation of icewater and gave one 
oz. doses of laudanum every six hours. 
Dec. 13 th and 1 1th. —Animal about the same. Gave the same 
treatment. 
Dec. 15th.—Temp. 104, pulse 72, respiration 24. Synovial 
discharge mixed with pus. Carbolic acid dressing used ; irrigation 
continued. The animal continued about the same until the 25th, 
when it was destroyed, as it would not eat, having received stimu¬ 
lants and tonics since the 15th. I made a dissection of the hock 
and found the articular surface of all the small bones, as well as 
the superior surface of the metatarsal, ulcerated ; the small bones 
were not anchylosed together. 
Case No. 3. 
Aug. 19 th) 1879.—Black mare 12 years old, belonging to Mr. 
Whipple, of Georgeville, lame on nigh hind leg. Had been fired 
twice and blistered quite a number of times; had been lame for 
three years ; would drive almost out of his lameness. Was opera¬ 
ted on as in the other cases, dressed with carbolic solution and lint. 
Aug. 21st. —Wound looked well, temp. 100, pulse 40. Dressed 
as before. 
Aug. 23 d .—.Removed stitch ; wound almost closed. Dressed 
as before. 
