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parts and increasing the evil, and because the ox is much more im- 

 patient of the restraint of the bandage than is the most fidgety or 

 vicious horse. 



Constant pain seems to prey speedily and injuriously on cattle. 

 They have not the courage and endurance of resistance, and there- 

 fore it is that these diseases of the feet soon begin very materially 

 to interfere with the condition of the beast, 'l-hese things would 

 indicate the propriety of having recourse to the operatior^ of neurot- 

 omy. It is an operation which, resorted to in proper cases, will 

 often be practised to reheve the torture, and to improve the condi- 

 tion of ruminants. 



Homoeopathic treatment. — Acidum phosphoricum is an excellent 

 remedy in most cases. Others Have yielded to the efficacy of sul- 

 phur, and of carbon vegetahilis, preceded by a few doses of nux 

 vomica. Lux recommends the hupodopurinum as specific. Mercu- 

 rius soluhilis has often rendered great service in diseased feet. At 

 the onset of the disease, when there is yet only a difficulty of walk- 

 ing, and some sensibility of the sole, arnica (internally and exter- 

 nally) and arsenicum may suffice for eflFecting a cure ; however, even 

 under such circumstances, acidum phosphoricum has succeeded more 

 than once, sc that it may be considered as the most useful. 



