Abstract
PROF. EWART, in a recent paper4, describes the os pedis or “coffin bone” of the horse as consisting to a large extent of a bony cap developed from connective tissue around, and quite independent of the terminal phalanx. This throws an entirely new light on one of the most remarkable bones of the horse's skeleton, and is especially interesting to veterinarians. Having a fœtal calf (about 6½ months) in my possession, I was led, on reading Ewart's paper, to examine the digits, and wish now, in a word, to state the result.
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