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THE MODERN SYSTEM 



cfuild undertake for that money to buy a pair | service. At this period the Horse had greal 

 of ponies, young, handsome, and well-broken; difficulty in brealhing," from the pressure of 

 und I might almost add, harness into the bar- | the substance against the larynx; so much so 

 gain. Then, as to the keep; two ponies of that there was every appearance of suffoca- 

 thirteen hands in height, can be kept well on tion if immediate relief were not given, the 

 the same food that is -equired by one large animal appearing in the greatest agony. 

 Horse in hard work. They will give an air I "From his value, and to guard against 

 and style to a vehicle, which, with one Horse, public censure, I requested that two other 

 would look shabl)y and common-place ; and, veterinary surgeons might attend, it being my 

 moreover, will do more work, and go with intention to open the trachea as the only 



means to preserve life. These gentlemen 

 were from home, and I requested Mr. William 

 Clement, a most eminent surgeon, to attend, 

 which he kindly agreed to do. It was con- 

 sidered advisable to cut down upon the ab- 

 scess, although we could not feel any thing 

 like matter, which I did, but not until 1 had 

 made two very deep incisions through about 

 two inches of the integuments, when about a 

 quart^f matter escaped. The Horse then 

 becai^r more tranquil in his breathing, but 

 not as I expected, instantly relieved. I con- 

 tinued the fomentations and poulticing for a 

 few days, when the wound became healthy, 

 granulations began to form, and the breathing 

 became regular. There vvas a great deal of 

 thickening round the wound, which I reduced 

 by tlie application of tincture of iodine and 

 soap liniment. The Horse is perfectly re- 

 covered, and is most certainly allowed to be 

 one of the best thorough- bred Horses Shrop- 

 shire has produced since old Sultan's time " 



more ease to themselves (as Horses always 

 will in company,) and therefore, of course, 

 more pleasant to the driver. 



EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF STRANGLES. 



Mr. E. Hickman, V. S., of Shrewsbury, 

 says that he was called to attend upon a valu- 

 able entire Horse, called Herbert Lacy, in the 

 posession of Mr. Wicks, the stud-groom at 

 the Shropshire kennels. 



The Horse was taken ill with the strangles 

 about the 9th of May ; matter formed under 

 the jaw, the abscess burst in the usual way, 

 and the Horse appeared to be doing well. On 

 the 16th there appeared a swelling on the left 

 side of the neck, a little below the ear, and in 

 a few days it arose to an alarming size. Mr. 

 H. was then requested to see him. He or- 

 dered the part to be well fomented and poul- 

 ticed, but this did not produce suppuration. 

 Mr. Hickman says : — " I was satisfied matter 

 was forming, and recommended a blister to 

 bring it to a surface, which proved of little 



