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covered with abundant perspiration. Returned to his stable witli 
difficulty, the animal throws himself down and remains in that 
position for half an hour, when he gets up and goes to eating, 
apparently entirely relieved. Examined then, nothing special 
can be detected ; rectal examination reveals a normal condition of 
the large arterial trunks. A diagnosis of embolism of the an¬ 
terior tibial was made on account of the absence of other lesions 
on the whole extent of the leg ; the peculiar characters of the 
lameness, especially its intermittence, and the condition of the ex¬ 
tensors of the phalanges. 
The treatment consisted in bleeding at both saphena veins ; a 
long seton at the gluteal region, and a strong liniment over the an¬ 
terior tibial region, to be removed when severe counter irritation is 
obtained. Internally 100 grammes of sulphate of soda every day. 
Walking exercise of five minutes, increased every day by the same 
length of time. Two months later the animal returned to his 
work and has done well since. 
Second Case.—An Anglo-norman mare is taken lame when¬ 
ever she goes to work; her perspiration was then abundant, her 
respiration accelerated ; her actions irregular, for want of proper 
action of the near anterior leg. In this the flexion of the in¬ 
ferior joints, especially of the knee, is deficient, the foot drags 
on the ground, the rest is made on the plantar surface of the 
foot and is not painful. Minute examination of the leg reveals 
nothing wrong. Diagnosis embolism of the cubital or posterior 
radial artery. The treatment consisted in slow exercise, stimulat¬ 
ing frictions on the forearm, and was followed two or three 
months after, by a radical recovery .—Journal of Zootechnie. 
EXTIRPATION OF THE CORD OP THE CERVICAL LIGAMENT IN 
THE HORSE. 
By Mr. Brun. 
A handsome percheron had an extensive diseased condition 
of the neck at the ligamentum nucliae towards its upper third, 
which had been treated by injections of Villate solution, free 
