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ON RHEUMATISM IN THE HORSE. 
now commenced, and my patient exhibited favourable symp¬ 
toms, such as regaining the use of his extremities, and keeping his 
head erect. 
Through the whole of the case one good symptom remained, 
namely, that of the iris retaining its motion. On the second day 
of the purging he was released from the slings ; he walked about 
with freedom"; pulse still at 60. When the purging ceased, 
another draught of oil was given, and in the course of a week his 
pulse returned to its natural state. He received gentle exercise 
for the space of another week, and then went to work, where he 
has continued as before the accident. It would, perhaps, appear, 
in the foregoing case, that the medulla oblongata was the pait 
of the brain that had been injured. 
ON RHEUMATISM IN THE HORSE. 
B// Mr. J. Cooper, Coleshill. 
The subject which I purpose making a few remarks on is 
a disease which may very properly be called rheumatism in the 
horse, although it is a complaint but very slightly treated upon 
by modern veterinary writers. I have no doubt, in my own 
mind, that it is a very common affection. I hope, ere long, to 
see more able veterinarians than myself make some comments on 
it, through the medium of your journal; not that I conceive we 
shall arrive at any satisfactory conclusion as to the mode of 
treatment, at least to afford any permanent benefit; but by our 
advice we can prevent many horses with this species of lame¬ 
ness being tortured by persons who know nothing of the nature 
or seat of the disease ; it is sufficient for them to point out the 
shoulder, coffin joint, and other favourite parts, as the seat of the 
disease to the ow ; ner : the firing-irons and cantharides, £cc. aie 
immediately resorted to, and the animal is put to all this unne¬ 
cessary pain without the least chance of success. Eveiy piac- 
titioner must be conversant with those cases where a hoise is 
brought to him as decidedly lame and limping as it he had lost 
the use of his limbs, yet, on examination he finds perfect feet 
and legs, no thickening of the tendons, nor any external inflam¬ 
matory action to shew the seat of the complaint. "W heie must it 
be? why, the muscles and joints are the parts affected. A 
farmer, near this place, purchased in a fair a bay horse, to all 
appearance perfectly sound, and rode him home, a distance of 
ten miles. The horse was worked the two following days with¬ 
out shewing the least lameness. The third day he became so 
bad, that with great difficulty he managed to limp out ol the 
