242 RINGBONE, AND UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT. 
chest, and continued that treatment for a fortnight; when he 
gradually fell off his feed. In consequence of this I left off the 
laxatives, and the pulse rose to 25 per minute. As, however, the 
horse was still getting worse, and continuing to fall down every 
now and then, and there being no ultimate prospect of his reco- 
very, I got two other veterinary surgeons to go and see him, who 
were of the same opinion as myself as to the hopelessness of the 
case. On this the owner of the horse gave us permission to de- 
stroy him. The disease proved to be dropsy of the spine, in the 
situation of the cervical vertebrae. On opening the spinal canal, 
at the first and second vertebrae, a considerable quantity of water 
flowed from the neck, evidently proceeding from a lower part of 
the spinal cavity. The brain and all the internal organs appear- 
ed quite healthy. 
RINGBONE, AND UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT. 
Communicated by Mr. Pope. 
I was sent for in the month of January 183(», by Mr. Bean, 
Mains of Dumbreck, to inspect a mare. On examining her, I 
found she had ringbone in the off hind foot. I fired and blistered 
for the same, but w'ith no good effect. The owner afterwards 
was told that Mr. George Cross, from Aberdeen, cured every dis- 
ease, whatever it was ; and that he should get him to see the 
mare, which he did. And although Mr. Cross knew the mare to 
be a patient of mine, he called, I may say from my own door, 
Mr. George Chalmers to go along with him and examine her. 
After inspecting the mare, they declared that they would cure 
her. They fired and blistered again for ringbone, but at the same 
time affirmed that the principal seat of lameness was at the stifle- 
joint; and, to make assurance doubly sure, they blistered her 
there also ; but the mare still continues lame. 
There is nothing particular in this case ; and the only reason I 
have for sending this statement is to shew the want of brotherly 
feeling displayed by the beforementioned gentlemen, in endea- 
vouring to prejudice the owner of the mare against me; and in 
treating the animal in the manner they did without acquainting 
me of the same, although I was called to the mare at first, and 
was intimately acquainted with both of them as brother prac- 
titioners. 
[If we insert the charge — which we could not well refuse — our 
pages are at the service of the accused. — Y.] 
