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and remained six weeks, at which time she was walked across the 
floor, and walked sound, perfect action in the legs, &c. She was 
kept in slings another week. At the expiration of that time or¬ 
ders were given to let her stand out of the sling in the day time, 
(head tied up, etc.,) but put back in slings at night; this was on 
Friday. The following Sunday, it being a half holiday for the 
stable-boys, they were careless about tying, and as a consequence 
the animal got her body down, and when the hostlers got back 
found her struggling. She was raised with a tackle, and I was called 
the next noon, to give a prognosis. Found a re-fracture, also a 
fracture at the pubis. As the horse was considered a valuable one, 
it was decided to give her more time. She was again put in slings 
and remained three weeks, at the expiration of which time we still 
had consultations. 1 was asked if willing to have Dr. Thayer called 
in consultation, to which I most willingly acceded. The result 
was that she be kept in slings a fortnight longer, with a doubtful 
prognosis. At the end of three weeks there was no consultation, 
but the animal was lamer than before. I ordered her to be “ turned 
out ” for a week, as a very large callous had formed, in the be¬ 
lief that possibly by exercise the muscles might in part adapt 
themselves. At the end of the week, no apparent improvement 
having taken place, she was destroyed. The specimen reveals a 
united fracture at the pubis, also a perfectly united fracture at 
the ischium, the callous so large as to, in a great measure, cover 
the obturator foramen. 
The question arises, would the callous absorb ? or if it would 
absorb only in part, would the muscles adapt themselves to the en¬ 
largement ? I think not. 
REMARKS UPON TWO OR THREE FORMS OF PARASITES NOT EN¬ 
TIRELY NEW TO THE PROFESSION. 
By Justitia. 
While there is such an honest endeavor amongst almost all the 
veterinary profession to really elevate their calling in the minds of 
the people, by conscientious work, it seems a pity that their en~ 
