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27/4. — An evident improvement, swellings gradually subsiding, 
appetite good : repeat medicine and corn, with a little green meat. 
28 th . — Appetite good and gradually improving — swellings sub- 
siding : gradually improving up to July 1st, when I considered my 
patient to be convalescent ; but there was still much debility 
present. I have seen him several times since, and he appears to 
be doing well, and gaining his former strength. 
Being a constant reader of your journal, l find that similar cases 
to the above have engaged the attention of other practitioners; 
and, there being a difference in opinion as to the true nature of 
the disease, I am induced to trespass upon the kindness of some 
of your friends for an opinion on the subject. 
VETERINARY SCIENCE. 
The following Statement was presented hy PROFESSOR SEWELL, 
at a late Meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society. 
1 . New Epidemic . — PROFESSOR Sewell reported to the Council 
upon a letter referred to him at a former meeting, received from 
Mr. James Dixon, of White Moss-farm, Cheshire. In that com- 
munication Mr. Dixon stated, that until he had adopted the treat- 
ment of bleeding his cows immediately on their being attacked 
with the prevailing disease (termed the “ New Epidemic”), he 
lost several ; but none had died since he had put that measure 
into operation. He urges at the same time, in the most strenuous 
manner, that particular care and caution are required to keep a 
continual watch over the animals, and apply the remedy at the 
very instant that the symptoms of the disorder make their appear- 
ance, as on this promptness depends all the value of the mea- 
sure. As soon as the symptoms are perceived, he recommends 
bleeding without delay. Professor Sewell informed the Council 
that this was the practice he had himself been in the habit of re- 
commending; and he believed that the losses which had been 
sustained by the owners of animals from this complaint had arisen 
more from want of close attention to their condition, and to the 
first changes in them from health to disease, than from any other 
cause ; and he accordingly took that opportunity of earnestly re- 
commending Mr. Dixon’s watchful care over his stock to all other 
farmers in general. The first principal step of bleeding having 
been taken in due time, Professor Sewell would recommend the 
