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BRITISH REMEDY. 
have no wish or intention to enter into any controversy with 
veterinary surgeons ; but, in justice to Mr. Major, and for the 
benefit of others, I wish to state, I have seen nothing to alter 
the opinion I at first expressed. On the contrary, the horse 
has been daily undergoing the severest test — that of bending 
and passaging in the riding- school — and is considered by all 
the officers to be perfectly sound. Begging to decline any 
further correspondence on the subject, 
“ I am yours, &c., 
“ Horace Pitt. 
“Regent’s Park Barracks; March 15.” 
The horse was sent to my infirmary to be inspected, and all 
who came, in an open candid way declared, there was no 
truth in the statement of Mr. Harry Daws, many being 
veterinary surgeons ; and although they did not wish to be 
mixed up in any controversy, I shall be happy to satisfy you 
of the truth. I send you two, however, which, perhaps, 
Mr. Daws will class in his category of “ ignorant or 
unscientific but they are ready to meet him, and measure 
with him his splendid acquirements : — 
“ To Mr. Joseph Major. 
“ From the request of several parties, I have this day 
examined the charger belonging to Major Pitt, about which 
there has been so much conflicting opinion as to his sound- 
ness. Having been under your treatment for a spavin, I 
most positively say that he is this day sound. You are at 
liberty to make what use of this you think proper. 
“ Yours respectfully, 
“ S. Bradshaw, M R.C.V.S. 
“ Albany Street Barracks ; March 15th, 1853.” 
“ March 14th, 1853. 
“ This is to certify that I have this day examined, at the 
Regent’s Park Barracks, a black gelding, six years old, 
belonging to the Hon. Major Pitt. He has been operated 
upon for spavin on the off hock, which spavin has been 
totally removed ; there is a slight cicatrix from treatment, on 
which there is every appearance of the hair being eventually 
restored. The horse at the present time is perfectly free 
from lameness. 
“ William Wilks, M.R.C.V.S.” 
