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In February 1837, E 15 (Corp. Lawrence's horse) was attacked 

 with navicularthritis in the near fore foot ; but after standing with- 

 out his shoe in warm baths and poultices, and taking cathartic 

 medicine, was at the end of a week restored to soundness. Ten 

 days, however, had not passed before he returned lame again 

 in the same foot; and this time had sharper treatment, occupy- 

 ing a month. His soundness endured until the middle of June. 

 Now, however, he was lame for the third time in the same (the 

 near fore) foot ; and this time, after being strongly blistered, was 

 turned to strawyard. Having run there during the autumn, he 

 was taken up about Christmas once more sound ; and after this re- 

 mained so until the beginning of February 1839, when for the first 

 time he shewed lameness in the off fore foot. He was now bled 

 in this foot, and afterwards blistered in both legs, and again turned 

 into strawyard. In the middle of March he was taken up, and 

 made a "convalescent," i. e. remaining without work in his stable; 

 going now what is called "feeling" in both fore feet. In Decem- 

 ber 1840, having latterly been doing nothing but walking, when- 

 ever it came to his turn, backwards and forwards to the Horse 

 Guards from Hyde Park barracks, he failed completely in both 

 fore feet. Being a very fine horse, it was desirable to make every 

 effort to save him ; and, accordingly, once more he was received 

 under treatment, though now with no hopes of success beyond 

 that of mitigation of the pain in his feet. This time, also, his 

 treatment was wound up by blistering, the blister applied being of 

 the most severe description. Palliation of the lameness was all, 

 however, that was effected ; and in the end, in the spring follow- 

 ing, the animal was "cast," unfit any longer for cavalry duty. It 

 was in June 1836 that he was first attacked, and was lame on this 

 occasion three weeks. Secondly, he was attacked in February 

 1837, as stated above. 



In some cases, owing to great care being taken, and the all but 

 total abstinence from any thing that can be called work, grogginess 

 may for years, or even altogether, be prevented taking place; and 

 this has been effectuated, notwithstanding lameness has become 

 irremoveable or permanent in one foot. G 5, troop grey mare, 

 first became lame in her near fore foot in September 1845. On 



