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test of him in practice, as he is enabled to see 

 a hundred cases to the groom's one. Calling in 

 the aid of the veterinary surgeon is not a sign of 

 the groom's ignorance, as some are too prone to 

 relnark, but to any man of common sense, it 

 would prove that the groom knew he had a bad 

 case, and also that his treatment was the right 

 one to adopt under the circumstances, and that 

 by calling in the aid of the practical veterinary 

 to consult with he was doing his best for the 

 benefit of his employer. It always gives the 

 author great pleasure to call in such men as 

 Professor Pritchard, of London ; Mr. Wadlow, of 

 Oxford ; Mr. Stanley, of Leamington ; or Mr. 

 Broad, of Bath, to consult with in difficult cases; 

 they are men of knowledge, and do not call 

 grooms and blacksmiths fools, but will kindly 

 point out the quicksands under their feet, and 

 help them on to firm ground and sound judgment. 

 It is owing to the friendship of those men and 

 Mr. Gam gee, Mr. Yarnell, and the late Professor 

 Dick that the author has been able to obtain 

 knowledge, and by the advice given him by 

 those gentlemen he is enabled to pen these 

 papers for the benefit of his less fortunate fellow- 

 grooms, and for younger men having horses 

 under their care. 



NAVICULAR DISEASE 



Is chiefly met with in the fine breeds of speedy 

 horses, with which and in their special kind of 

 work a more constant energetic pressure is kept 



