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instantly. I removed the hip with the femur, and stripped off 
their integument and muscle, when I disovered a large mass of fib¬ 
rous tissue, from one to two inches in thickness at various points? 
under which I found a remarkable-sized calcareous tumor of a 
friable nature. Owing to this property it greatly reduced in size 
during the cleaning and drying process ; however, the pathologi¬ 
cal lesions are extensive enough to make the specimen interesting. 
I tried to induce the owner to destroy the colt on my first visit. 
This he was unwilling to do, without making some effort to restore 
his action. I did not revisit him until I was requested to repair 
to the farm, a distance of twenty miles, and examine the nature 
of the swelling that formed along the ilium, which proved to be 
an abscess. After having evacuated the same, the owner regained 
his confidence, and permitted the animal to live until February 
4th, 1878. 
NOTES ON THE MILITARY VETERINARY SERVICE 
IN ITALY. 
Furnished by the Lieutenant Colonel, Inspector of the 
Veterinary Corps. 
Before 1821, the army of Piedmont had no appointed veteri¬ 
narians. For the succeeding 24 years the only attending military 
veterinary surgeons were appointed for the time-being, as needed, 
and ranked with the officers of the lowest grade. 
Towards 1848 veterinarians were ranked as officers, and re¬ 
ceived the uniform of cavalry officers and small salaries. In 1850 
they were lowered in their position, as in 1821 and following 
years. 
In 1858 the position of Chief Veterinary Surgeon, appointed 
from the professors in civil practice, was created. He received 
the title of Adjunct Inspector to the Superior Military Sanitary 
Council. 
In July, 1861, the veterinary personnel was reorganized as an 
effective corps, and the Inspector ranked as major. The service 
