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coat, but was principally confined to the peritoneal. The remain¬ 
ing abdominal viscera were healthy, with the exception of the 
liver, which had the appearance of a chronic disease. The thoracic 
viscera were in health. 
The other horse presented nearly the same aspect as regards 
the peritoneal inflammation and effusion, but the rectum was 
not forced through, although injured in five places; likewise 
the other viscera, both of abdominal and thoracic cavities, were 
healthy. We inferred that some substance such as a pointed 
stake had been maliciously or otherwise passed up the rectum, 
and had produced the injury which terminated so fatally. There 
is little doubt but all the horses died from the same cause; but 
,as they had, before my attendance, been disposed of to the 
hounds, I am unable positively to assert it, so likewise is the farrier; 
but he stated they looked all alike when opened; but the rectum 
he did not examine. No suspicion is attached to any one at 
present. Mr. Favell is a man universally respected, which makes 
the crime more malignant. 
ON VETERINARY REFORM, AND ON SOUNDNESS. 
By Mr. Harris. 
To the Editors of u The Veterinarian .” 
Having been a constant reader of your publication from the 
first, and wishing for the advancement of the profession of which 
I am a very humble member, I have felt much interest in every 
thing connected with it, and have often thought of adding some 
of “ the little knowledge I have gained” to the general stock ; 
but have been deterred by the fear that I should not produce any 
thing worthy of a place in your pages: nor should I address you 
now, but that you appear to have abandoned, for a while, the 
subject of reformation. 
I profess myself an advocate for reformation ; although I have 
no wish to be classed with those who would exterminate the Col¬ 
lege and its professors. On the other hand, I have no words to 
express the feelings I entertain for those worthies who, in contra¬ 
diction of the expressed opinions of the examining committee, the 
professors, the committee of veterinary surgeons, and the most 
respectable members of the profession, took possession of the 
chair, blackguarded those who were not on their side, and passed 
resolutions worthy only of themsely^p. 
You some time since expressed yourselves satisfied with the 
