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I have never had occasion to use further treatment than . 
here described, which is simply doubling what is usually done . 
In some instances the vein will disappear, notwithstanding 
such sharp practice, but not generally. 
In a more recent letter from my nephew, he alludes to the 
successful treatment of some cases of farcy by the Pulv. 
Cantharidis internally, and the oil locally, in the College 
Infirmary. Strange that veterinary surgeons in India are 
debarred the use of Cantharides in any form, because the 
Mylabris cichorii , an indigenous fly, is a substitute for it in the 
composition of a blister. Should this meet the eye of Pro- 
fessor Sewell, in whom, I believe, is vested the entire manage- 
ment of veterinary medical supplies for India, I trust he will 
see the necessity of an alteration, and confer a favour on us 
all here by effecting it ; since every practical man knows that 
Cantharidis is not solely useful as a vesicatory. 
Yours truly. 
Bangalore ; 6 th March , 1853. 
TUMOURS IN THE VENTRICLES OF THE BRAIN. 
By T. Hureord, M.R.C.S., 15th Hussars, Bangalore/Madras. 
C. lf)29 * — Lame off- fore. This horse was brought to the 
sick lines, reported to have fallen on muster-parade this morn- 
ing. As I was very much occupied at the time by many cases 
of fever and influenza, I did not examine him closely ; but, as 
he had been lately castrated, thinking he was weak, I ordered 
his shoes to be taken off, and a tonic ball to be given, in- 
tending to give him rest. 
2d. Repeat ball. About twelve o’clock, or half past, 
(midday) the farrier major came to report that the horse was 
down. And so I found him, with a curious general appear- 
ance ; convulsive twitchings, &c. I made him rise, and he im- 
mediately began to feed ; but, in a minute, all four legs doubled 
up, and he went down again. I set it down for a case of 
severe “ stroke of wind,” though the nervous irritation 
puzzled me. I got him up again, and he walked into a 
loose box, about one hundred and fifty yards. I applied a 
strong mustard poultice along the spine about five p.m. Vete- 
rinary surgeon Western, to whom I had sent, came to see 
him : he too could not tell what to make of it. We got him 
up again, when lo ! if ever a horse had laminitis, this poor 
fellow had. V. S. lbs. xij ; setons in both frogs. 
Sumat Aloes, 3vij. 
