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Case of Purpurea Hemorrhagica. 
On the 7th of June last Mr. Stafford, of Kniveton, sent for me 
to see a mare that was suckling a foal, and had been in a field with 
some cows that had the vesicular epizootic, and she herself had 
begun to exhibit it. Being out at the time, it was 11 o’clock P.M. 
before 1 could see this rare phenomenon. On examination I soon 
discovered the purple spot upon the conjunctival and buccal mem- 
branes, and that the membrane covering the vagina was likewise 
covered with them. The pulse was about 80, but of such a cha- 
racter as would not tolerate blood-letting. The appetite was gone; 
and there was hanging of the hears and head — saliva drivelling 
from the mouth — slight cough — difficult deglutition — slight stag- 
gering when moved — the urine scanty and high-coloured — the 
faeces pultaceous — respiration not much accelerated. 
The owner had bled her largely before my arrival. A diffusible, 
stimulating draught was administered. Having to attend another 
case in the neighbourhood, I called to see the mare about six o’clock 
the next morning, and found her in the agonies of death. On my 
return I made a post-mortem examination. As soon as the skin 
was removed she was found to be spotted all over like a leopard, 
both inside and outside, the spots varying in size from a pea to 
that of a crown-piece. The heart, also, was very much spotted. 
This mare was soon dead after I first saw her. She was at work 
on the 2d, and sweated very much. She had been perceived to 
be unwell for two days previous to my seeing her, but was not 
thought to be dangerous until the night I was sent for. 
In your last VETERINARIAN the subject of bleeding was mooted. 
It is my opinion that there are more animals destroyed than saved 
by the practice : the death of the above mare was hastened by it. 
Dr. Dickson, in his “ Fallacies of the Faculty,” says, “ the Lancet 
has destroyed more than the sword.” But, for my own part, I am 
not prepared to “ go the whole hog” with him, and lay aside bleed- 
ing altogether. 
FURTHER REMARKS ON REGISTRATION. 
By Arthur Cherry, M.R. C. VS. 
To the Editor of “ The Veterinarian .” 
Sir, — I n a letter I addressed to you, and which appeared in 
your Journal for September, I made some observations on the sub- 
ject of Registration. These seem to have drawn some attention ; 
and remarks have been made on them some highly eulogistic, others 
