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oq a shoe somewhat wider in the web, to afford additional protec¬ 
tion ; and he would take away a portion of the toe, but not suf¬ 
ficient for any considerable time to blemish. 
If he attacked the disease radically, he would take away the 
quarter to the full extent of the specimens he had exhibited. He 
would pursue the bleeding to its fullest extent; and when the 
horse was in the slightest degree capable of w T ork, he wxmld 
afford all possible protect 1 * on by a bar-shoe, the frog resting on the 
shoe, and the inside quarter eased off. 
Mr. W. Percivall .—Mr. Turner stated, in speaking of the 
progress of the disease, that there w T as first inflammation of the 
synovial membrane, followed by a diminished secretion, or sup¬ 
pression of synovia. 
Mr. J . Turner .—I certainly have not spoken of an increased 
secretion of synovia, nor have I spoken of the suppression of that 
secretion; for it is not suppressed, even in cases of many years' 
standing. 
Mr. W. Percivall .—Mr. Goodwin states, that there is an in¬ 
creased secretion. Mr. Turner likewise asserted, that there was 
another consequence of the disease, namely, adhesion between 
the bone and the tendon by the interposition of lymph. He w ould 
think this a favourable termination of the disease. 
Mr. J . Turner .•—But you would have a very lame horse. 
Mr. W. Percivall .—Possibly; but the animal will be more 
effective than when the part is in a state of ulceration. 
Mr. J . Turner .—Nature is perpetually trying to accomplish 
this union. The bone, however, is often carious; and, once 
becoming so, will remain carious as long as the animal lives. There 
will always be a cavity, perhaps, large enough for the introduc¬ 
tion of a pea. 
Mr. Pangworthy .—Is there no mode of treatment generally 
successful in the incipient stage of the disease ? 
Mr. J. Turner .—The veterinary surgeon has, in the early 
stage of navicular joint lameness, as much controul over it, as he 
has over any disease to w T hich the foot is subject. 
Mr. Langworthy .—By what symptoms are we to be guided, in 
case of the recovery of the horse, in determining that it was a 
navicular disease ? 
Mr. J . Turner could only refer to his papers, in which the 
symptoms had been fully developed. 
