LACERATION OF THE TONGUE IN A MARE. 455 
four times each day. The pony staled occasionally, and I think 
I have seen digitalis act on the kidneys. 
Cases of inflamed laminae are scanty in the pages of The Ve- 
terinarian. I have attended a colt, unbroke, unshod, never on 
the road, affected with this acute founder : the soles of both feet 
have sunk down, and are now separating round the coronets, and 
he is likely to have fresh hoofs — he was in no way ill beside this ; 
but this was quite enough. A horse in stables close by him had 
the influenza. With regard to the last number of your Journal, I 
beg to say that I am no advocate for any exclusive work. The 
Veterinarian has done much good, and probably harm, by in- 
forming the public of the unfitness of the many young gentlemen 
to treat cattle, notwithstanding the assurance with which they 
enter the field. They find this out in due time, and we often 
smile at what we read. Better days, however, are at hand. 
LACERATION OF THE TONGUE IN A MARE. 
By Mr. Joseph Osborne, Pupil to Mr. Cope, Ashborne . 
On Friday, June 12th, I was desired to look at a mare with her 
tongue cut very badly ; in fact, very nearly off close to the fraenum. 
The young man that brought her told me he had put the baiter 
in her mouth, and tied her to a gate, and he supposed she was 
frightened, and ran back, which caused the tongue to be lacerated. 
I immediately bled her freely, administered a strong aperient ball, 
and applied the proper balsam to the tongue. As she could not 
eat, I ordered her as much gruel as she would drink, and sent an 
astringent lotion with which the tongue was to be dressed twice 
a-day. 
14 th . — The wound appeared healthy, and she was constantly 
trying to eat. Dress as before, and keep on with the gruel. 
16^. — She appeared a great deal better. The mixture and 
dressing as before. 
19 th . — She could eat a little grass. The wound is fast closing. 
2 5th . — The mare appears to eat almost as well as ever. The 
wound was healed, and she was dismissed. 
These cases may be common with you, but I have not seen one 
of the sort reported in your valuable Journal. 
