40 LONDON VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
viously inflamed, but by the serous effusion of the blistei acting 
as a useful evacuant. 
The utility of pads to horses' feet came under discussion. It 
properly applied and well attended to, they probably would be be¬ 
neficial' from the moisture they contained, and the evaporating 
process carried on, but, if neglected, they became dry, and acted 
with unequal and unnatural pressure, and were productive of mis¬ 
chief. One gentleman used a pad saturated with a tarry prepa¬ 
ration under a leathern sole, and he found that it materially ex¬ 
panded contracted feet. Others imagined that the apparently 
increased width was merely what was produced by the process of 
growing. 
We have in reserve a full account of two very interesting dis¬ 
cussions on Pleurisy; and, in our next number, we shall have 
great pleasure in presenting our readers with Mr. James Tamer s 
paper on the Navicular Disease, and his vindication of his claim 
as the first person who fully explained the nature of the disease, 
and brought it before the public as the cause of groggy and incu¬ 
rable lameness. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Mr Langworthy’s paperreached us too late for insertion. On the morn¬ 
ing of the 21st, the principal matter of the Veterinarian is always sent to the 
printer. 
Mr. Kent will find one of his questions answered in the Prospectus an¬ 
nexed to the present number. If press of other matter does not prevent, we 
shall probably take his pamphlet under consideration in the next Veteri¬ 
narian. 
We are obliged to F., but we should despise ourselves if we were to make 
any use of the information which his letter contains: we were previously in 
possession of similar tacts. 
Compton and Ritchie, Printers, Middle Street, Cloth Fair, London; to 
whom all Communications , addressed to the Editor (post paid), are to be 
directed. 
