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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 
rather 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. 
“It will be seen that the accident occurred on June 20, a 
fortnight after which time I observed the horny crust to be 
