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vein, to the amount of 6 quarts, so as to allay the inflam- 

 matory fever set up. The food consisted of bran and 

 linseed, with small portions of hay and water. The mare 

 being in a highly excited state, and suffering such severe 

 pain, the opinion Mr. Taylor gave was that, should she get 

 over the first four days (which appeared quite uncertain), 

 he had no doubt of her ultimately getting well, and also 

 that she would have a perfect hoof formed. It was now 

 left for the owners' consideration, whether they thought the 

 mare worth her keep till such took place, the time men- 

 tioned by Mr. Taylor being four or five months. She was 

 seen again the fourth day after the accident, and was then 

 found to be perfectly tranquil and feeding well ; her pulse, 

 which at the first visit could not be counted, was now not 

 more than 65 beats in the minute. On removing the 

 dressings, the foot presented a very favourable appearance, 

 the treatment therefore varied only in the application of a 

 linseed-meal poultice over the former dressings of tinctures 

 of opium and myrrh, confining the whole in a soft leather 

 boot. Diet as before, in addition to which give a few oats. 

 Should the bowels become constipated, repeat the castor 

 oil without the opium. 



' June 28. — The animal was again seen, and appeared to 

 be going on very favourably. The poultices were directed 

 to be discontinued, and the parts dressed every other day 

 with sol. sulph. cupri, as the granulations were getting 

 luxuriant. 



' July 6. — To-day she was found to have gone on so well, 

 having two days before been removed from the slings, that 

 it was thought justifiable to turn her out, protecting the 

 foot with a boot, and ordering the dressings to be repeated. 



' July 23. — She was seen by me in the field, where I had 

 the boot removed, and so much had she improved, that not 

 less than 2 inches of crust, proceeding from the coronary 

 ring, had been formed, and the foot looked remarkably 

 healthy. 



1 It will be seen that the accident occurred on June 20, a 

 fortnight after which time I observed the horny crust to be 



