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ON ROARING IN THE HORSE. 
mouth. The owner sent him to Mr. Mavor, with directions to 
have him destroyed ; but Mr. Mavor thinking it possible to save 
the horse, immediately proceeded to set the jaw, and secured it 
with a leathern cradle, which, considering the difficulty of keep- 
ing the fractured ends in perfect apposition, was attended with 
much difficulty. 
Considerable inflammation followed subjacent to the fracture ; 
various abscesses formed and burst, and there was extensive ex- 
foliation of bone. 
From the time the accident took place, and for five weeks, the 
constitution of the horse was supported entirely by thick gruel, com- 
posed of oatmeal, peameal, and bran. The animal having com- 
pletely lost the power of taking the least nourishment, and being 
unable to swallow even water, the gruel was administered by 
gently raising the head by means of a pulley. A bucket contain- 
ing the gruel was placed beneath, and, by the aid of the stomach- 
pump, conveyed into the pharynx. In this way nature was sup- 
ported, but not without the greatest difficulty, as for many days 
the horse was so debilitated that he could hardly stand. He is 
now recovered, and gone to his usual work. 
ON ROARING IN THE HORSE. 
By Mr. T. G. Webb, High-street, Whitechapel . 
I find in my own practice, and in that of others, so few cases 
of roaring successfully treated that, perhaps, it will not be deemed 
presumption on my part if I send the account of one in which I 
have been fortunate. 
The patient, a thorough-bred chestnut stallion, was considered 
to be entirely useless, on account of his being a confirmed roarer. 
The sound was occasionally so loud that his master was ashamed 
to be seen driving him, and requested me to do what I could 
with him. 
Upon careful examination of him, the seat of disease seemed 
to be confined to the larynx. The treatment which I adopted 
was to have the compound iodine ointment well rubbed into the 
throttle during three months. 
I am glad to say that the roaring has entirely ceased. He 
is used in harness, and to ride ; and not the least noise can be 
heard. 
