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Mr. T . Turner .—Does not Mr. Percivall think that, after the 
abstraction of a large quantity of blood, the vessels would be so 
relieved, and the joint so freed from inflammation, that the horse 
would bear this gentle walking exercise ? 
Mr. W. Percivall .—Mr. Thomas Turner must be aware that, 
although large depletion does sometimes succeed in knocking 
down inflammation, it often fails; and where it has apparently 
succeeded, the inflammation is apt to return, and it is the duty of 
the surgeon to avoid every circumstance which may lead to a 
return of the inflammation. Allowing that, by the large depletion 
at the beginning of the treatment, the inflammation may be 
abated, common sense says, that, if you walk him out, you run 
a risk of bringing it back. • / 
Mr. T. Turner said, that in several recent cases of navicular 
disease that had come under his treatment, such decided benefit 
was derived from the first bleeding, that the horse bore his whole 
weight on the lame foot. 
Mr. Henderson had no doubt of the good effect of the first 
bleeding, but Mr. Turner himself seemed to fear that he should 
undo this by his walking exercise, for he recommends a second 
bleeding after that exercise. He could not but regard it as a very 
unsurgical practice. 
Mr. Turner repeated that he had a second object in view by 
this exercise, namely the depression of the coffin bone. His 
treatment does not commence with this exercise, but with the 
abstraction of blood; and then he gently walks him, that his 
weight, assisted by a little motion, may restore the parts to their 
natural relative situation. 
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Mr. W. Percivall moved that this discussion be resumed at 
the next meeting. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
A press of matter has compelled us to omit our Review, and the articles 
©n the Veterinary Materia Medica and the Diseases of Cattle; and also 
Communications from Messrs; Karkeek, C. Percivall, and Proctor, 
