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certainly are formed without depending upon this process, though 
they would naturally be accompanied by it. Where a laceration 
of the lenticular capsule has taken place from injury, we usually 
find that opacity of the lens ensues with rapidity, which is to be 
attributed to the action of the aqueous fluid, and that body gene- 
rally becomes absorbed in the progress of time through the same 
agency. 
In conclusion, I may observe that there are many points in 
veterinary surgery which may be advantageously elucidated by 
reference to human pathology, and vice versa; and therefore it 
behoves the professor of each to render his best assistance to the 
other, and thus lay the foundation of mutual advantage and in- 
struction. 
Professor Owen has looked over these cursory observations, 
and perfectly agrees with them. 
I remain, Sir, 8tc. 
A CASE OF HEPATITIS IN A HORSE. 
% j ohn Tombs, Esq., E.S., Per shore. 
May 4th, 1841. — I was requested to attend a grey carriage 
horse, seven years old, the property of H. E. Strickland, Esq., 
Cracomb House. He had been bled and slightly purged yester- 
day. I found him in an exceedingly lethargic state, hanging his 
head down under the manger, and resting his left shoulder by 
pointing the foot forward. The extremities and ears were cold. 
The pulse 95, and peculiarly oppressed. The tunics of the eye 
and buccal membrane tinged with yellow. 
These symptoms convinced me that the liver was affected and 
engorged with blood. The cause was doubtful, although I was 
disposed to think that plethora was the principal one, as he had 
been confined in a loose box three or four months to get fat for 
sale. . 
I abstracted five quarts of blood with difficulty, it being ex- 
tremely thick and venous. When coagulated there was no serum 
or crassamentum. I gave hyd. submur. and aloes ; administered 
injections, and had the extremities bandaged. 
5th . — The symptoms the same as yesterday — no appetite — he 
drinks a little gruel — the character of the pulse remaining unal- 
tered. I bled to the amount of two quarts, which temporarily 
strengthened it. I inserted a seton,and stimulated the region of 
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