410 DISEASES OF THE HORSE’S FOOT 
December 1, 1881, and quite agreed with Mr. Stanley that 
it was a case of foot lameness, though, from the horse’s 
former history, I could not think it a case of ordinary 
navicular disease. I diagnosed it a case of fracture, with- 
out displacement, either of the os corone or the navicular 
bone, but was more inclined to the former than the latter. 
This was after a full hour’s examination. I failed to find 
any heat in, or any flinching by manipulation of, any part 
of the limb; but, in walking, the horse was excessively 
lame, going on the toe, and, indeed, trying if possible to 
keep the foot entirely off the ground. 
‘On December 6 the horse was sent on to Aldershot by 
rail. He was then walking better, though still very lame. 
My only treatment for a short time was to apply cold water 
constantly to the coronet and foot. For two hours daily 
this was done by a hose, the remainder of the time by a 
cold swab. On December 14 I applied a strong blister over 
the coronet, reaching up to the fetlock. This was washed 
off about the end of December. The horse was then not 
nearly so lame. I then resumed the cold-water treatment, 
and he got gradually better, and was sent to light duty on 
February 18, 1882. He, however, only attended one field- 
day, and was taken into the Horse Infirmary again on 
March 8, very lame. Again, there was an entire absence 
of heat or pain on pressure, but the same action, viz., going 
on the toe. I forgot to remark that he always pointed the 
toe of the affected leg when standing in the stable, and this 
symptom continued. I put him under the cold-water treat- 
ment for a short time, and about the middle of March again 
applied a strong blister over the coronet up to the fetlock. 
This was washed off about the end of the month, and was 
succeeded by the cold water again. Towards the end of 
April there was no improvement at all, and I applied for 
permission to destroy the horse. This was carried out on 
April 27, at the recommendation of Mr. Gudgin, I.V.5., 
Aldershot, and a Board of veterinary surgeons. 
‘On making the post-mortem examination I first thought 
the bone was only partly fractured or cracked, but on 
