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as large as the thumb, and others as the index finger; presenting, 
in fact, all the signs of the most complete strangulation ; through 
the albuginious tissue, the testicle appears of a bluish color. 
The spermatic cord so completely filled the ring that it was 
impossible to introduce the finger through it. This became easier 
on the puncture of the largest venous'or lymphatic divisions, which 
allowed the escape of a large quantity of blood and lymph, fol¬ 
lowed by a diminution in the size of the cord, and allowing the 
introduction of the finger through the ring, which was found to 
be very small. 
A clamp applied upon the covered cord, and the excision of 
the testicle, closed the operation, which ended successfully in the 
recovery of the patient .—Archives Veterinaires. 
FRACTURE OF ALL THE SESAMOID BONES. 
By R. F. Frost, M.R.C.» .S., A.V.D., Rangoon, Burmah. 
On yesterday, the 3d of August, I received the following 
communication: “ I was driving one of my cousin's ponies this 
morning, from the mill to the office, when he suddenly stopped, 
and I suspect with good reason, for, judging from the appearance 
of his off fore leg, I should say that his sinews had given way. 
The skin is not broken, but I suppose there is nothing to do but 
shoot him. Would you see him before this is done ? ” 
I visited the pony at once, and found him in the following 
condition : The inferior extremity of the off fore metacarpal bone 
had protruded through the skin, and the animal was resting on 
the broken end of the bone, somewhat after the manner of a man 
standing on a wooden stump. The near fore fetlock had descended, 
and the pony was resting on it to a slight extent. Both hind fet¬ 
locks had descended in a like manner, but not to such an extent 
as the near fore. 
On manipulating the joints I found considerable crepitus, 
which convinced me that fracture of the sesamoids had taken 
place in all the limbs. 
The animal was destroyed at once. 
