Sulfa-Penicillin Therapy in an Open Joint

July 2, 1947, a black Quarter Horse gelding, age 6 years, was presented at the Stange Memorial Clinic with a scar formation on the dorsal surface of the right rear metatarsus. The owner suspected a sequestrum or a foreign body in this region, but an X-ray of the area revealed a chronic ostitis of the third metatarsal bone. A considerable amount of scar tissue was present on the skin over this area. No lameness was observed and there was no history of a previous lameness. The owner was advised that any treatment would be likely to excite the condition. Being a roping and bulldogging horse, the blemish was not detrimental to the value of the animal. The patient was discharged the same day

Sulfa-Penicillin Therapy in an Open Joint

July 2, 1947, a black Quarter Horse gelding, age 6 years, was presented at the Stange Memorial Clinic with a scar formation on the dorsal surface of the right rear metatarsus. The owner suspected a sequestrum or a foreign body in this region, but an X-ray of the area revealed a chronic ostitis of the third metatarsal bone. A considerable amount of scar tissue was present on the skin over this area. No lameness was observed and there was no history of a previous lameness. The owner was advised that any treatment would be likely to excite the condition. Being a roping and bulldogging horse, the blemish was not detrimental to the value of the animal. The patient was discharged the same day.</p

An Extended Case of Cryptorchidism in a Horse

April 13, 1945, a spotted Morocco stallion, age 3 years, was presented at the Stange Memorial Clinic for castration. The right testicle was found to be in the normal position, but the left testicle could not be palpated in the scrotum. A diagnosis of cryptorchidism was made and the animal was operated on accordingly. At the time of the operation, a mass of scar tissue and the absence of a pronounced testicle in the abdominal cavity indicated that the area had been previously entered. The right testicle was removed however, and the animal was discharged May 6, 1945.</p