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than a trifling difference between us in the mode of accomplish¬ 
ing the common object in view, viz. the Expansion of the Foot 
of the Horse, the nature of which was not unknown, to our ances¬ 
tors ; but they altogether lost sight of the chief value and benefi¬ 
cial consequence of side nailing, when they occasionally practised 
it. I do maintain, that no other method of shoeing whatever will 
admit of the natural alternate contraction and expansion of the 
foot during the animal's many idle hours of confinement in the 
stable; therefore, on calculating the few hours in a week that he 
is usually occupied in quick motion, it will be seen, that one of 
the principal advantages of the new method over the old, is the 
unfettering of the foot whilst the animal is unemployed; and 
during all which time, the very reverse is the effect of Mr. Bracey 
Clark's miscalled expansion shoe with the joint at the toe. 
CASES OF RUPTURE OF THE LIVER, AND 
COMPLICATED INFLAMMATION. 
By Mr. T. S. Price, of Rochester. 
Gentlemen, 
Should you conceive the following cases worthy of insertion 
in your very valuable veterinary publication, I shall be proud of 
seeing them there: not that they will afford much information 
to my brother veterinarians, but I am of opinion that the more 
of these unfortunate cases we make public among ourselves, the 
greater will be the benefit derived at some future period. By 
and by, we may be able to save life in cases like these, or, at 
least, what w r ould afford inward satisfaction to every man of 
humanity, we may have the means, in some measure, of relieving 
the patient's sufferings. 
RUPTURE OF THE LIVER. 
July 6th. —I was requested to attend a bay horse, at Bromp- 
ton barracks, belonging to General Fisher, at half past seven in 
the morning. The account I had from the groom was, that the 
animal, a little after six, fell dow r n suddenly in the stall, struggling 
very much, and appearing in great pain : on the night before, the 
horse seemed quite well. On my arrival I found him down. The 
pulse at the heart was not to be felt: at the submaxillary artery 
I could feel it, soft, trembling, and so rapid, that it was impossi¬ 
ble to count it: the body was all over in a profuse state of per¬ 
spiration. I offered no hope of recovery, being satisfied the 
horse was struck with death; and at half past eight in the morn- 
