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CONCUSSION OF THE BRAIN. 
In the excavations left by the separated parts granulations 
sprouted up and filled them. The cavities became gradually 
less, and before two months had elapsed, the sole was covered 
with horn of a firm and good character; and there was also a 
secretion of crust from the coronary ligament to the extent of an 
inch downwards, shewing me that my case was now in a favour¬ 
able train. The measures resorted to subsequent to the slough¬ 
ing were plain bran poultices twice a-day; and, when these were 
dispensed with, simple tar and tow, and a small quantity of 
muriate of antimony to the exuberant granulations, were all that 
was required. 
The diet, in the first instance, consisted of mashes thrice in 
the day, with cut hay and clover; a few days afterwards, a small 
quantity of oats was allowed, and which was gradually increased. 
The reason why I allowed him so liberal a diet was, that the 
inflammatory tendency was completely put a check to; and 
all that was needed was the repairing of structure, and which 
certainly went on with more rapidity than I have before wit¬ 
nessed in any case of a similar kind. 
In the latter part of December a shoe was nailed on, and he 
has gone on well since. In the course of three months more 
there was sufficient horn to qualify him to proceed to work. 
Remarks .—My reason for forwarding this case to you is merely 
to shew what simple means will effect when they are systemati¬ 
cally adopted and abided by. The grand thing in this case was 
the 'removing of all the detached horn ; and if this was strictly 
attended to in those of a similar character, so many and so frequent 
failures would not occur. Many veterinarians, I am persuaded, 
are not persevering in such cases, and leave it for the farriers to 
accomplish what they have begun; for my own part, I could 
never get one of these men to do any thing to my perfect liking, 
so I have abandoned them nearly altogether, and handle the 
drawing knife myself; and have found, by the timely removal 
of all irritants, that I not only save days, but I may say months, 
in so doing, by preventing quittors, 8tc. 
A CASE OF CONCUSSION OF THE BRAIN. 
By the same. 
On the 9th of January in this year, a brown cart horse was so 
much injured by a fall, that it was thought he would never 
have risen again. He lay in a prostrate position; the breathing 
hardly discernible, and he remained in this state for about half 
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