THE CROCHLES IN CATTLE. 
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which I shall relate in the words of my informant. “ Soon after 
commencing practice in this district, I was particularly struck 
with the appearance of a cow belonging to a cottar. On in¬ 
quiring into the cause of the animal’s apparent helplessness, my 
informant stated to me, “ that she had the crochles, but was 
now in the way of getting better, a man having pared out the 
worm that was the cause of the awful complaint.” On examin¬ 
ing the cow, I found the muscles shrunk, the skin clinging to 
the bones, the joints enlarged, and about three inches sawn from 
each claw of her feet, and evidently suffering much pain. I en¬ 
deavoured to impress upon him the impropriety of allowing any 
ignorant person to impose upon him to such a degree, and muti¬ 
late an animal so valuable to him ; but was told in reply, that 
he was sure the man “ knew the very spot where the worm 
lodged/’ and that he appeared to have great experience, having 
travelled much as a beggar. For this wonderful operation, 
the very modest charge of half a crown only was made. I ulti¬ 
mately prevailed on this individual to get her removed to a farm 
which the disease had never visited. From such a step the 
most beneficial change resulted. The animal, in the course of a 
short time, began to move about, and would have become per¬ 
fectly sound, had not the beggar removed a part of the bones 
of the feet along with the worm. A removal, therefore, from 
the farm where such a disease prevails cannot be too strongly 
inculcated upon every farmer, as it appears to be the only mode 
of treatment which is productive of decided good. On & post¬ 
mortem examination of cattle labouring under this disease, I 
have invariably found the cartilages of the joints either ulcerated 
or nearly destroyed by the continual friction of the bones, in 
consequence of a diminished secretion of synovia. All the in¬ 
ternal organs are generally in a healthy condition. 
DIABETES IN A MARE. 
By Mr. Goodworth, F.aS"., Driffield. 
A mare was bred by Mr. Atkinson, of the Cross Keys Inn, 
Driffield. When a foal, she had an unquenchable inclination 
for drink: the mother’s milk was never sufficient for her, and 
she had an additional supply from the house. The mare was 
occasionally worked, and the foal was then left shut up at 
home ; but if the stable-door was opened, she would, if possible, 
be out, and walk into the house for her supply of milk, which 
was always given to her by Mrs. Atkinson. When Mrs. A. 
was not in the way, and the foal was disappointed, she would 
