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A CASE OF ACUTE CORONITIS. 
pressure of the cocked-up wedges. So that novelty number three 
proved a failure after only three days' wear. 
I have since seen a few other specimens of this shoe which had 
been applied by others ; but, as far as I could learn, the result was 
as nearly as possible the same. 
In this case the projector was also a non-professional schemer. 
I have thus given a cursory history of three plans devised for 
the improvement of the shoeing of horses, but all, to my own cer- 
tain knowledge, have proved failures. In two out of three it was 
attempted to draw me in as a participant ; and the best plan I con- 
sidered to shew the impracticability of the projections, in their 
then state, was to let the parties see for themselves that such was 
the fact. 
Oct. 1846. 
A CASE OF ACUTE CORONITIS. 
By W. Arthur Cherry, V.S. 
June 3 Qth, 1846. — I WAS requested to see a grey gelding, work- 
ing in an omnibus, that had been lame of the off fore limb three 
days. The shoe had been removed, and no cause for lameness could 
be detected in the foot. I found the fetlock a good deal tumefied, 
and a wet bandage applied around it. The horse was exceedingly 
lame, standing in great pain, with the foot pointed forward, and the 
joints of the limb flexed. Upon passing my hand down the front 
of the limb, I found, as soon as my hand touched the coronet, that 
the horse flinched very much. More careful examination shewed 
a tumefaction confined to the coronary body, extending to the 
centre of the quarters on each side : heat very considerable, ex- 
tending over the tumid part, and over the upper third of the hoof, 
the lower portion and the sole being quite cool. The swollen fet- 
lock was evidently referrible to the pain induced from the inflamed 
coronary body. I considered it to be a case of acute coronitis, and 
directed that the tender part should be rubbed daily with turpen- 
tine liniment, and a swab be constantly applied to the part, and 
kept wet with cold water. 
July 2d . — Much better, and, though still lame, able to go to 
work ; shod with a leather sole to mitigate concussion. 
4 th . — Still better ; continue the treatment and keep at work. 
8th. — Sound, but a slight tumefaction of the coronet still re- 
maining. Fetlock quite fine, and has been so for some days. 
1 Ith . — All appearance of the disease had subsided. 
