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CASE OF LITHOTOMY IN THE HORSE. 
In conclusion, I beg to state, that whatever disputes may arise 
respecting the comparative merits of the seton and the cautery, 
I am convinced that, in the hands of the skilful and humane 
practitioner, they will never be abused. Both of them are valuable 
agents in the treatment of disease, and it is a waste of time 
to discuss generally their comparative merits, seeing that they 
depend on the individual case. Some practitioners run down 
the seton, others the cautery, and yet have never setoned or fired 
ten horses in their lives. The presumption and ignorance of such 
men should be shewn up, in order to guard the student from 
erroneous views, which may render his practice unfortunate, and 
destroy his prospects in life. 
I should like my old fellow-student, Mr. H. Hallen, of the 
Inniskillen dragoons, to have such men under his command for 
three months. When that regiment was stationed here, I never 
saw a better mounted corps. The horses were all sound, and 
there was not the mark of an iron on one of them. I never saw 
a more efficient army veterinary surgeon ; and, were he willing, I 
am sure he could contribute some valuable papers to your journal, 
as he has much useful information in his possession. 
CASE OF LITHOTOMY IN THE HORSE. 
By Mr. W. Robinson, Tamworth . 
The subject of this operation was a favourite black horse (Jack), 
the property of Henry C. Windle, Esq., Mayfield, Walsall, and 
formerly of a much-respected member of the veterinary profes- 
sion, the late Mr. Armstrong, of Birmingham. 
In the month of April, 1836, Mr. Windle requested my opinion 
of the black horse, he conceiving it to be a very singular case. 
He described the symptoms to be, frequent and painful attempts 
to void his urine. This had been noticed about four months. Of 
this I could not at that time be an eye-witness, but observed 
that he appeared in perfect health, and, although he had been 
driven nine miles, he was very lively; he was free from constitutional 
irritation, and excessively fat. I advised depletion, abstinence, 
and external irritants to be applied to the urethra and pelvis. 
However, before this plan was adopted, Mr. Windle sent him 
over to my stables. On the second day after his arrival, I saw 
him attempt to empty the bladder by the usual process, and it 
was indeed a very painful effort to expel a few ounces of urine 
only. He continued to make great exertions, without changing 
hi position for further relief, but in vain. It was at this time 
