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The suspensory ligament of the pastern adhered to the perforans 
tendon by an indurated cellular tissue. The interior of the sesa- 
moidal sheath was lined by a finely granulated pyogenic membrane, 
resulting from the transformation of the synovial membrane which 
naturally covers it. The sesamoid joint, deprived of its cartilagi- 
nous layers, was the seat of caries, which penetrated into its very 
bones. The fetlock joint was inflamed and filled with purulent 
bloody synovia. 
The lesions observable in the tendinous sheaths of the posterior 
limbs were such as attend the commencement of acute inflammation. 
This case furnishes an instance of the most serious termination 
of inflammation of the synovial sheaths, consecutive on pleuro- 
pneumonia, which is possible. But such form of termination is, 
fortunately, extremely rare. In general, these tendinous synovites 
terminate in complete resolution of the inflammation, and restora- 
tion of the normal integrity of the inflamed parts. 
However, it is not uncommon for this kind of inflammation to 
occasion a plastic exudation into the interior of the sheaths, 
which produces adhesion between the tendons, and glues them to 
one another. 
This termination of tendinous synovitis is exceedingly serious ; 
and for this reason, that by impeding the play of the tendons on 
each other, and hindering their independent movements, it prevents 
a free exercise of the articulations, and is consequently an obstacle 
to locomotion, which, in such cases, is always found to be attended 
with more or less pain. 
Hence, the animals were unfitted for work for a considerable 
period, if not always ; for it is by no means rare to find that 
tendons once glued together retract, rendering the line of perpen- 
dicular so distorted, that the only course left is to destroy the 
animal. 
[To be continued.] 
A few Remarks on Foot-Rot in Sheep. 
By Herr Yolk , V.S., Wernberg. 
Notwithstanding the numerous valuable papers that have 
been contributed by my professional brethren from all parts of 
Germany to this Magazine, so ably conducted by Professors Gurlt 
