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THE CONFLICTING OPINIONS 
composed of corrosive sublimate and lard, and the other of a solu- 
tion of sulphate of copper in vinegar, sulphuric acid being added 
to the compounds. The proportions of the latter are 78 parts of 
vinegar, 10 of sulphate of copper, and 12 of sulphuric acid. 
Rec. de Med . Vet . Oct. 1836. 
The present number contains another instance of the “ far too 
much difference in the opinions and statements of practitioners 
with regard to soundness/’ The horse in question had been un- 
doubtedly lame in the fore feet. Whether in consequence of an 
accident that occurred a few miles before he reached Baldock, or 
from inflammation of the feet arising from too long continued 
and rapid travelling considering his naturally small feet, or pro- 
bably the total want of preparation for his journey — from one or 
all of these causes he became so lame, that it was necessary to 
leave him at Baldock for many a week. In process of time, 
however, whether from metastasis of inflammation or arising 
from the injury already alluded to, he became lame behind as 
well as before ; and the veterinary surgeons that were examined 
on either side, had to speak of that lameness as well as the 
primary one. It was evidently a lameness of considerable 
standing, because the muscles of the thigh were wasted from 
want of use. 
“ The horse was lame in the stifle,” said Mr. Field, and 
he grounded his opinion on the evident heat and swelling of 
the part. il In my opinion,” says Mr. Spooner, “the lameness 
was seated at the junction of the hip with the spine.” “ He was 
lame in the near hind leg,” says Mr. Turner: “ I did not see 
any indication of disease about the hip joint, but there was 
decided enlargement of the hock.” 
Every veterinary surgeon and every horseman will acknowledge 
that, there being no visible alteration of structure in any part of 
the limb, it is occasionally a very difficult matter to determine 
the precise seat of lameness behind ; and the best judges may 
differ without any impeachment of skill. A valued friend was 
telling us a case of this an evening or two ago. A mare, a 
thoroughly good one on the road and in the field, became lame 
behind. A veterinary surgeon pronounced it to be in the stifle. 
