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his own house here, for The Veterinarian is his property, 
and the members of the Association have, at his invitation, done 
him the honour to occupy a part of it. 
Where, however, is the mighty difference of opinion be 4 ween 
him and Mr Fryer?" They are speaking of the most frequent 
symptoms of pneumonia in cattle. Coldness of the extremities, 
the roots of the horns and the feet is one. Now, the Editor ap- 
peals from the rude and uncalled-for attack of a mere youth to 
the experience of every man well versed in the diseases of cattle. 
What is one of the earliest, the most striking, and the most inva- 
riable symptoms of pneumonia in cattle ? Coldness of the extre- 
mities, decreasing in proportion as the treatment of the disease is 
successful, but, as the animal is sinking under the malady, be- 
coming more and more intense, until the term deathy is scarcely too 
strong to apply to it. Mr. Fryer himself is compelled to acknow- 
ledge with regard to this symptom that “he cannot altogether deny 
the existence of it as a symptom of inflamed lungs, but that it is 
notan invariable concomitant of the disease.” It is not. Itdoes 
not appear until the disease has made some progress. It recedes 
or disappears when the inflammation of the lungs is subsiding ; 
but it forces itself again upon our notice, and to its full extent, 
previous to the death of the animal, when that is occasioned by 
pure pneumonia. It is not, however, so marked, or it is scarcely 
apparent, when bronchitis or pleurisy mix to any considerable 
degree with the original disease. 
The book-maker in describing pneumonia says that these animals 
will not lie down, and to this statement he adheres, although Mr. 
Mayer, a little mistaking the nature of the question put to him 
by Mr. Litt, acknowledges that “he has certainly seen them lie 
down.” Many of them will frequently be seen to lie down. The 
beast will lie down when the disease begins to remit. He will 
lie down when his strength begins to fail; but while pure 
pneumonia exists to any considerable extent, he will obstinately 
stand. Here again the book-maker appeals unhesitatingly to 
the experience of every practitioner of some years’ standing. The 
fact, however, is as Mr. Fryer states ; that the horse is far more 
susceptible of pure pneumonia than cattle are. The ruthless 
labour exacted from him disposes these organs to more acute 
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