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INFLAMMATION OF THE FEET. 
a subject that has not met with due consideration. Our readers 
will not be displeased if, through the medium of M. Oger’s inte- 
resting paper, we recall their attention to this interesting branch 
of veterinary pathology. M. Oger shall speak for himself. 
On the 11th of October, 1841, a horse six years old was 
admitted into the infirmary to be treated for strangles. This 
disease passed away in a few days, and acute pleuro-pneumonitis 
succeeded. An antiphlogistic treatment was adopted, and, with 
some difficulty and loss of time, we succeeded in abating the 
evil. Then came the period of convalescence, and it was long 
and troublesome. During six weeks there was inflammation 
of a special character, varying in intensity, and successively 
attacking all four feet. 
The right fore foot was the first that was attacked. The horse 
placed it a little forward, and inclined to the right. It was with evi- 
dent pain that any weight was thrown upon it, and there was above 
and behind the fetlock a circumscribed tumour. This tumour 
was hot, and the horse could not bear the least pressure on it; 
there was not, how 7 ever, any fever of re-action. If he was forced 
to move he did it with reluctance and hesitation, and evidently 
suffering acute pain. When he was compelled to move the 
suffering limb, he extended it before him, and threw his weight 
with very great precaution on the posterior part of the foot, as in 
founder. This rheumatic attack continued three weeks, and 
then a small soft tumour, producing a little pain in locomotion, 
was the only trace of disease which remained in that foot. 
Scarcely, however, was this synovial affection removed than, 
all at once, the animal became lame in his hind feet. The pas- 
terns exhibited the same kind of tumour that had appeared in 
the right fore foot, except that there was not so decisive a de- 
marcation in the swellings. Towards the upper part the tumour 
was diffused. This attack of both legs continued about fifteen 
days. It was treated by soothing and cooling applications and with 
more decided success than in the first case, although the pas- 
terns were left evidently swelled — boulete. 
The third attack was on the right fore leg, and that was occupied 
by the disease eight days. The swelling and pain were the same 
as in the other fore foot; but as that foot was only imperfectly 
cured, the animal in his walk had very much the appearance of 
a horse that was foundered in his fore feet. 
The complete cure of this will probably not be effected for a 
considerable time. 1 shall carefully watch any change that may 
take place, and will, at the termination of the case, give a full 
account of the result. 
Case II. — One of our horses was evidently attacked by pleu- 
