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last, in other cases, he had recourse, at the commencement of 
the disease, to arteriotomy practised at the tail, and frictions 
on the cranium with a liquid composed of an ounce of volatile 
liniment and two drachms of croton oil. By this treatment 
he succeeded in obtaining, in two instances, a rapid and com- 
plete cure. — Ibid., 1870, p. 68. 
CHRONIC INFLAMMATION OF THE FEET OF CATTLE. 
In consequence of the modifications occurring in the hoofs of 
cattle by prolonged and uninterrupted confinement in stables, 
which permits the horn to grow to a considerable length, 
there is frequently developed a chronic inflammation, not 
only of the heels, but also of the coronet and pastern. The 
animals so affected move about uneasily, and do not like 
putting their weight on the limbs, and the temperature is 
increased at the coronet and heel. If the disease is more 
intense, the animals remain in a recumbent position, and 
get up or move with difficulty ; they walk as if ‘ foundered/ 
and manifest great pain when the feet are placed on the 
ground. The duration of the malady is usually very long, as 
frequently the proprietors do not perceive its existence, or 
allow it to go on unheeded, because they do not take into 
consideration the influence it may exercise, like any other 
painful disease, on other organs, and never think of the loss 
it is likely to occasion. 
The treatment, according to Adam, wdio describes the 
malady, is very simple, but often troublesome; it is sufficient 
to restore the claws as much as possible to their normal 
form by removing the superabundant horn, and to combat 
the inflammatory phenomena by the employment of com- 
presses or ablutions of cold water. — Ibid., 1870, p. 313. 
CERVICAL SUBLUXATION IN THE HORSE. 
Weiskopf, after having by extension and counter-extension 
reduced the luxation, applied to the neck two wooden splints 
or boards, properly prepared, and aftewards tied up the ani- 
mal’s head short and high, maintaining it, at the same time, 
bent towards the left side by a strap fixed to the head-collar 
and surcingle. By this treatment, aided by a proper diet 
and irritant frictions along the vertebral column, he obtained 
a complete success- When the splints were removed, on the 
sixth day after their application, the head preserved its natu- 
ral position, the horse resumed his liveliness, and only 
appeared a little unsteady in moving, while a slight tumefac- 
tion remained on the left side of the neck. Some frictions 
with alcohol along the back and loins were sufficient to 
dissipate these symptoms. — Ibid., p. 257 . 
