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under the psoas muscles, giving to it a complete flea-bitten 
appearance. A few ecchymose spots were dispersed over the 
cordiform portion of the diaphragm, as well as on the pleurae 
costales. The lungs were quite free from congestion, having 
few petechiae only over their surface, these being thickest on 
the edges of the posterior lobes. The large vessels were 
almost bloodless. The left lobe of the brain had three or 
four extravasated spots on its surface, but otherwise this 
organ was normal. On opening the pericardium, the heart 
presented the worst specimen of the disease; its surface 
having a deep purple colour ; I have therefore forwarded it 
for your inspection, although it has already become lighter 
somewhat in colour in consequence of atmospheric exposure. 
[The heart kindly sent to us by Mr. Norris, had all the 
appearances usually met with in animals dying of purpura. 
Petechial spots existed both on its external and internal 
surfaces. Blood had also escaped from the capillary vessels 
into the substance of the organ.] 
STRAY LEAVES FROM MY CASE-BOOK. 
By M.R.C.V.S. 
Probably my contributions, which have been now for 
some little time interrupted, will manifest more variety than 
novelty, for I have no favorite views or doctrines to promul- 
gate, nor any fancied theory to uphold. A simple detail of 
facts, as they have occurred under my immediate notice, is all 
I aim at in these scattered leaves. 
5, Contused foot-wound — inflammation of the towels — laminitis 
— death. On the coronet of the off hind foot exists a solution 
of continuity, probably caused by the calking of the shoe of 
the opposite foot. The wound has an unhealthy appearance, 
and its edges are ragged. Remove with a knife the partially 
detached parts, and apply over the whole a poultice of bran. 
On the following day ordinary stimulants were employed, 
and the poultice repeated at night. 
On the third day the wound presented a more healthy 
aspect, and the same treatment was directed to be persevered 
in. 
On the sixth day after admission, an attack of inflamma- 
tion was experienced by the animal ; the bowels appeared to 
