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notice, which is, the mare in question, from the time she was 
first attacked, used to lie down and rest for a short time. Horses 
generally with diseased heart do not — at least this is the result 
of my experience. 
The above cases will give some faint idea of the nature of the 
so-called “distemper” which was raging in the south of Ireland 
in the summer 1850. The animals attacked were generally 
hard -worked, highly fed, and aged horses, most of them kept in 
ill-ventilated unhealthy stables. The majority of cases yielded 
to treatment when taken in hand, but they were some weeks 
ere they could return to their work. 
[*** We shall be happy to hear from Mr. Dyer whenever his 
leisure may permit]. — Ed. Yet. 
INFLAMMATION OF THE SPLEEN IN CATTLE. 
To the Editor of “ The Veterinarian .” 
Sir, — As I am an attentive reader of The VETERINARIAN, 
I should feel extremely obliged if any of your contributors to 
that valuable periodical could give any information as regards 
the earliest symptoms and mode of treatment (if any) of that 
dreadful disease, inflammation of the spleen in cattle. Out of 
six that I have lost, death being clearly traced to inflammation 
of that organ, we only saved two alive ; and they were suddenly 
taken ill, and shewed all the symptoms as described by Youatt 
in that complaint. The disease runs its course in a few hours, 
and the animal staggers and dies. 
If any of your correspondents could throw light upon the 
subject, either as regards the earliest symptoms, mode of treat- 
ment, or any prophylactic, I should feel greatly obliged. 
I am, Sir, your’s obediently, 
C. Laycock. 
Hirst Courtney, Sept. 1, 1851. 
THE VETERINARY SCIENCE AS IT IS, AND AS IT 
WILL BE. 
The veterinary science is a glorious and noble undertaking, 
and deserves well of its members. What ! is this to be written, 
and proclaimed by the press at the very time when such 
secrets as those pretendedly elucidated by the Sporting Surgeon 
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