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disease than the small. It is not only often fatal to the 
racing capabilities of the animal, but unfortunately it is trans- 
mitted to the progeny when the horse is put to the stud. 
But I have known, in a few instances, horses badly affected 
with the malady to recover. There is regrettably neither 
admitted cause nor known cure for it, for the seat of the 
disease is quite uncertain.} 
The late Lord G. Bentinck had a grey mare so afflicted 
killed, and employed Mr. Field, the eminent veterinary sur- 
geon, to trace the cause; but he failed to do so, and said 
the respiratory organs were natural and healthy, and in fact 
that there was no malformation or disease, and nothing to 
be seen that could enable him to account for it in any shape 
or way. It comes on very suddenly, and is unmistakably 
defined in a day or two. Horses that have had inflamma- 
tion of the lungs, or a long illness from strangles, are more 
subject to it than others that have not been so affected; but 
some hundreds recover from both these complaints without 
becoming roarers. Again, whilst some few horses are scarcely 
affected by it, others, as long as they have it, are perfectly 
useless for racing purposes ; whilst some, the rare exception 
it is true, recover, and are as good as they ever were, 
showing no ill-effects whatever. 
Brigantine was an extraordinary instance of this exceptional 
recovery. In the early part of her two-year-old career, she ran 
successfully and in perfect health. In June she was taken ill, 
but recovered sufficiently to fulfil her engagement at New- 
market in the July meeting, when, however, she ran badly, 
and on her return home was found to be an undoubted roarer. 
The winter passed, and with the spring preparation, as her 
work increased, the disease gradually diminished, and 
1 Quite recently, scientific investigation has thrown considerable light on the 
cause ; the cure, if any, is still undiscovered. 
