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ABSTRACTS FROM FOREIGN JOURNALS. 
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LUXATION OF THE TRAPEZIUM. 
The author reports this case in saying that a black mare being 
out hunting was found lame on the near knee, which on being flexed, 
showed that the trapezium could be easily moved upwards and out¬ 
wards, the parts being much swollen and painful round the knee; still 
the lameness was not excessive—fomentations, rest and subsequently 
cold water and evaporating lotions were recommended, instead of 
blister at first suggested, and in a fortnight the lameness had disap¬ 
peared; however the trapezium continues slack, and will probably 
remain so to the end of her life. ( Veterinary Journal). 
ANEURISON OF POSTERIOR AORTA—RUPTURE—DEATH. 
This took place in a stout, fat pony, good roadster and very 
ambitious to work. After a long journey, and when tired he would 
knuckle over his near hind fetlock as if seized with cramps; he showed 
this symptom for some months, but for a short time previous to his 
last ailment, has been somewhat sluggish. One day he was found 
down and unable to get up, with some colicky pains ; when medical 
attendance came he was found standing in his stall, with ears cold, 
pulse quick and just perceptible, mucous membranes pale, and by 
rectal examination presented a large pulsating tumour near the end of 
the posterior aorta. He fell dead a few hours after—on post-mor¬ 
tem a large quantity of bloody fluid was found in the abdomen, and 
much clotted blood; a large clot measuring a foot and half in length, 
was held by the surrounding tissues in apposition to the inferior surface 
of the posterior aorta. Mr. Fleming says that the walls of the vessel 
contained bony deposit, which rendered it like a shell, and prevented 
its collapse while in an empty state. ( Veterinary Journal). 
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTIONS IN THE TREATMENT OF OMBILICAL 
HERNIA IN CHILDREN. 
Dr. Luton has just been applying to the treatment of congenital 
ombilical hernia in children, the method of subcutaneous injections 
with local effect, and with such a success that it is to be hoped that 
