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ribs and breast-bone. The centre lobe is not one quarter of the size of the 
right or left lobe. A person describing the lungs, would speak of them as 
ha\ing a right, left, and a middle lobe. 
The characters of disease of which I have spoken, any veterinary surgeon 
would recognize. We can generally tell, in life, when the lungs are affected, 
and we can always do so when violent acute inflammation exists. Where 
acute inflammation has taken place, persons might think it cured, and yet 
there may still remain some thickening or hepatization of the lungs This 
is what we call the chronic form. If the air-cells are closed, the lungs can¬ 
not be sound. An animal with chronic disease upon him might appear to be 
in perfect health. The hepatization of a portion of the lungs might not 
interfere with him in a tranquil state. 
I gave a certificate of my dissection. The thickening of the lungs, in my 
judgment, interfered with the health and services of the animal. That was 
alw'ays my opinion. I have been in practice in Bristol four years. My house 
is at Clifton. 
Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bowels is often the con¬ 
sequence of physic of an improper kind or in too great a quantity. It is 
generally the effect of an over-dose or of improper medicine. I have known it 
arise from other causes, but never except in consequence of something taken 
either as food or medicine. I attended at the Veterinary College, and have 
passed my examination. Supposing the bowels to be in an irritable state, 
aloes is likely to excite disease of the mucous membrane, if given in too 
great quantity. In my judgment it would be improper to give aloes after the 
bowels had been well opened. 
lie-examined hy Mr. Crowder .—If given too frequently or in too large 
quantities, aloes might irritate the mucous membrane ; but if properly ad¬ 
ministered, it would not produce that effect. It is not an uncommon thing 
for inflammation of the bowels to come on when a horse has drunk too freely 
of cold water while hot. I have attended Mr. Fisher’s horses for nearly 
four years. Ilis yard is next to mine. I saw the horse the night before he 
died. Mr. Kent sent for me. He appeared to me to be labouring under 
inflammation ©f the lungs. I did not consider that he had much affection of 
the bowels. I staid there about ten minutes. The horse was very ill. There 
can be no doubt that diseases of the lungs like these much affect the horse’s 
usefulness ; but in a tranquil state the animal might appear to be in good 
health. From the appearances after death, I should consider that this horse 
was not equal to severe work, such as galloping, or going long distances. I 
took the diseased part produced, from near the centre of the lungs, but I am 
not certain whether of the right or left lobe. The middle lobe is posterior¬ 
ly situated against the diaphragm, which divides the cavity of the chest 
from the bowels. The middle lobe is a portion of the same substance, and 
discharging the same office. All the lobes are media for the bloodvessels, 
and have communication with the heart. 
John Virgall sworn .—I am employed in Mr. Fisher’s yard. I was there 
when the horses were brought home from Mr. Joyce—they were a dark 
chestnut and a light chestnut. I knew the horse which was sold to Mr. Kent. 
I heard him cough before he had been in our stable five minutes. I received 
directions from my master to give him “ a nitre-camphor ball” the next day, 
which was Friday. There was also a hot bran mash given him. The horse 
coughed for a few days, and w-e gave him another ball and a mash on the 
Sunday; it did not appear to benefit the horse much. 
Joseph Starkie.) sworn .—I am a servant in Mr. Fisher’s employ. I was 
there in February last, when the two chestnut horses were brought home. 
I heard him cough, and 1 assisted Virgall in giving him the ball and bran 
mash. 
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