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affair : it is, in fact, “ fungus haematodes,” differing somewhat from 
that disease in the human subject, but still bearing a sufficient 
resemblance, I think, to warrant me in concluding that it is of the 
same nature. 
It consists of a scirrhous tubercle, situated at one or more parts 
of the body, in the cellular membrane immediately beneath the 
skin — -its base not well defined, but spreading among the healthy 
cellular membrane — its substance almost cartilaginous, containing 
a cheesy matter deposited in cells, and its surface ulcerated. If 
left alone, and particularly if the horse is reduced by bleeding 
and physicking, a cyst will fdrm in the centre, and burst, and dis- 
charge a quantity of dark-coloured serum, evidently containing bile 
and staining the hair where it runs down. After the cyst has burst, 
the granulations will sprout out very rapidly, from the surface of 
which large quantities of dark-coloured serum is constantly pour- 
ing, mixed with some of the cheesy matter beforementioned, and 
stinking most horribly. The horse becomes languid, and would 
probably eventually die from the effects of the disease ; but I have 
never seen a case end fatally. The troop horses affected with this 
disease are generally cast before it comes to that. 
The cause of this disease is evidently constitutional, and the 
treatment I have found answer best is as follows : — 
Let the horse be well fed, well groomed, and have regular ex- 
ercise. Give cantharides internally ; cut the diseased part out, 
taking care to let no portion of it remain, and dress the parts as 
simple wounds. They are often, however, a long time healing. 
In such cases I have found a little blister ointment rubbed over 
the sores very useful, and, lately, the ointment of the biniodide of 
mercury more so. Wishing success to The Veterinarian, and 
that the exclusives may soon come to their senses, 
I remain, &c. 
Your’s truly. 
Trichinopoly, 18th Feb. 1842. 
THE VETERINARY ART IN INDIA. 
By J. Grellier, Esq., M.R.C.S. 
[Continued from page 177-] 
We pass over many interesting remarks by the author on the 
daily exhaustion and accumulation of excitability in animals. 
They refer to a system of physiology now passing or passed away. 
