210 THE EDINBURGH VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
glanders. There was great enlargement along the near side of the 
face, extending above the orbit : on pressure, the outer shell of the 
bone was found considerably elevated and softened. There was a 
great discharge from the nose, with disagreeable foetor; the teeth 
were loose, and the eyelids almost closed by the general enlarge- 
ment that existed. There was fluctuation in the tumour over 
the maxillary sinus, which on being opened gave exit to a quantity 
of matter, and also shewed that, in addition to the caries, there 
was a fungous growth existing in the maxillary antrum. As it 
was evident, from the extensive progress the disease had made, 
that recovery was not to be expected, directions as to palliative 
treatment were given, should the owner of the horse desire to 
keep him on ; but as there appeared no hope of permanent good 
being effected, it was recommended that he should be destroyed. 
Since this nothing has been seen or heard of him. 
Owing to the unusual mildness of the weather this season, the 
number of cases of disease of the air-passages among horses has 
been inconsiderable when compared with that of former years at 
the same season; and there has not been as yet, in the nature of 
the cases of this kind, any thing more remarkable than occurs in 
the usual course of practice. 
The cases of thrush in the foot which are noticed in the reports, 
are merely those of an aggravated character ; those cases of the 
disease in its common or mild form, when unattended with lame- 
ness, are not stated, as, when treated at all, the means used 
consist of the simple application of any of the ordinary astringents. 
The one in the present month’s report is of a nature that is not 
much noticed by veterinary writers, although often occurring among 
heavy horses in wet and cold weather. There was active inflam- 
mation of the sensitive frog, with subsequent ulceration and slough- 
ing, and consequent separation of the external horn. The sloughing 
attending cases of this kind is frequently extensive, and the time 
required for abatement of the inflammatory action and perfect 
removal of the separated horn is also considerable. The treatment 
will vary according to the stage of the disease. In the commence- 
ment, measures are required to abate inflammation, as fomenta- 
tions and poultices especially: further on, mild astringents are 
useful in expediting the healing process. 
The case of “over exertion,” which it will be seen terminated 
fatally, occurred in a well-bred brown pony, the property of a 
post and job master in town. It had been lent to a gentleman 
during the day (Sunday), and came in late in the evening much 
exhausted. The groom in attendance bled the animal, when, as it 
appeared sinking afterwards, the groom applied here for assist- 
ance. A cordial stimulant was given, but the poor creature, com- 
