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a time covered over a greater part of their heads and necks with 
the heated liquid, and on ceasing to feed are consequently exposed 
to the injurious effects of cold wind and evaporation. A repetition 
of this thrice daily might be expected to be accompanied by con- 
sequences ordinarily resulting from sudden changes of temperature, 
which was precisely the case in this instance; as none of the cattle 
in adjoining yards and sheds, although 110 in number, not being 
fed in a similar manner, nor being exposed to the cold winds, have 
exhibited symptoms of the same kind of disease. 
Post-mortem examinations displayed the usual appearances ac- 
companying pneumonia, combined with pleuritis, in cattle. That 
the disease in this instance is traceable to local causes, operating in 
consequence of peculiar domestic treatment, appears evident from 
the fact, that only in this particular yard wherein the feeding and 
shelter differ from others have any cases of diseases of this nature 
occurred. As preventive remedies, it was advised that shelter 
should be afforded from the cold winds to which they were ex- 
posed, and some change in the manner of feeding adopted to ob- 
viate the necessity of the animals plunging their heads into the hot 
liquor. 
The means had recourse to, with respect to the sick, consisted 
of measures calculated to counteract the inflammation and itseffects; 
and as the cases required, every assistance was afforded to the 
powers of nature which careful feeding, sheltered and dry lying, 
could impart. 
All the sick animals recovered. Twenty-one of the above dis- 
pensary cases, consisting of chronic disease of tendons, or ossific 
deposits in the neighbourhood of joints, &c., causing lameness, 
required firing, which operation was mostly performed by the stu- 
dents, as well as those of setoning, punching, blood-letting, admi- 
nistering medicine, taking off shoes, examining feet, and other 
operations required in ordinary practice. 
Abstract. 
Cases. 
Deaths. 
Horses 
# 
# 
264 
. 10 
Neat Cattle 
18 
3 
Dogs 
. 
. 
20 
2 
Cats 
2 
Pigs 
• 
• 
2 
Total Number of Cases 
306 
Of Deaths 15 
