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COM PTE RENDU OF THE 
Within a week from their removal the greater part became lame, 
with blistered tongues and palate, and some external sores on the 
lips and nostrils. I had them removed from the turnips to a pas- 
ture field adjoining. A very mild purgative — Epsom salts, in the 
proportion of one to three ounces, as their age and condition re- 
quired — was given to each, and the mouth and nose washed 
daily with a solution of sulphate of copper. The whole were 
attacked, varying, of course, in severity. 
Turnips were cut for them in troughs — the manner in which 
they had been previously fed — of which, after a few days, they 
again ate freely. The mouth soon became healthy, but the lame- 
ness continued some weeks. 
In the latter part of February they were nearly well, but had 
suffered materially in condition. I have since discovered, that 
in the field adjoining to that in which these sheep were placed 
from November until January, were sheep suffering from the dis- 
ease ; and it should also be observed, that the remaining portion 
of the flock — 250 — that remained altogether on our own farm, 
have entirely escaped. 
COMPTE RENDU OF THE LABOURS OF THE ROYAL 
VETERINARY SCHOOL OF ALFORT. 
Clinical Chair. 
Professors Renault and Bouley, M. Prudhomme, 
Assistant. 
During the scholastic year that has just passed, 1193 sick 
animals were admitted into the hospitals of the school : of these, 
930 were of the equine race, 35 were ruminants, and 228 dogs. 
Nearly four thousand horses were also brought for examination 
as to soundness. 
The pupils of the fourth year have, likewise, as in preceding 
years, practised on a great number of horses belonging to per- 
sons in the environs. The number of these greatly increased 
during the last session. 
The care of the professors and assistant, whether in the hospi- 
tals, in the school, or extending to medical advice abroad, has 
comprehended more than six thousand animals : a number nearly 
double those that have been treated in any preceding year. The 
two last years being added together, 9544 came under treat- 
ment. 
