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SPEED OR BLACK LEG. 
— ought to have — his twopenny worth for his twopence. 
How then can a young inexperienced man, who has but just 
been shot out of w College/’ look for employment among 
experienced farmers or graziers ! This profession of know- 
ledge, really grounded on practical ignorance, it is that has 
taught even agriculturists to fight shy of the “ doctor,” 
knowing that “ an account” must arise from his attendance, 
and feeling that, in days past, but little good could be attached 
to the doctor’s attendance. What we say, therefore to our 
agricultural community is this : “ Countenance no Veterinary 
school in which cattle pathology, as well as horse medicine, 
is not practically taught.” These are the points to w T hich the 
Chartered College of Veterinary surgeons have all along been 
directing their endeavours ; and such are the desirable ends 
they will, supported by the agriculturists, be one day able to 
compass. Hitherto, cattle medicine has been taught by 
lectures and books : it is high time that those who are 
intended to exercise it should have opportunities afforded 
them of learning it by actual practice ; and the day will come 
when such opportunities will be provided for them. 
SPEED, OR BLACK LEG. 
By Thos. Newton, M.R.C.V.S. 
Dear Sir, — I send you the following Cure for Speed or 
Black-leg, which attacks young cattle, that are from ten to 
eighteen months old. 
I was called on the 25th Oct., to attend a Stirk fourteen 
months old, the property of Mr. Gascoigne, Langwith, 
Nottinghamshire. She was down on the leftside; a great 
flow of saliva from her mouth ; breathing very laborious ; 
pulse quick ; the swelling from the sternum to as far back 
as the ensiform cartilage and back of the shoulder, half-way 
up the trunk, — it has a drum-like feel. My advice to the 
owner was to destroy the animal ; but he would not hear of 
it ; I therefore commenced this treatment. I gave sedatives ; 
passed setons through the whole extent of the swelling; 
and dressed the setons with Linim. Amm. 
2,6tA. Stirk, symptoms better ; respiration easier, not so 
laborious ; pulse not so quick. Continued medicine. Eats 
nothing. Give thick oatmeal gruel. 
27 th. Stirk still continues improving. Give stimulants ; 
stands up. 
