ON LAMENESS OF THE F(K)T IN A COW. 
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The first symptom was usually ^reat swelling of the hind legs, 
the udders, and the under part of the abdomen ; giving, as some of 
the shepherds called it, the appearance of a boot, blackened and 
polished. Some of the ewes were not able to stand, and several 
died before the disease was recognized. 
I had them brought under a warm shed or into the barn, and 
gave to each a gentle dose of aperient medicine, and had them well 
fomented with warm water as far as the swelling extended. This 
favoured the process of suppuration, and as soon as the enlarge¬ 
ment pointed at any particular spot I opened it with my lancet, 
and continued the fomentation, adding, in some cases, a little chlo¬ 
ride of lime to the water, for the ulcer was very foul and fetid. I 
administered inwardly mild tonics, and allowed my patients some 
ground oats, with cut hay, clover, &c. 
All this was caused by the unthinking shepherd turning them 
out immediately after they were shorn. At an early period I will 
send you the full particulars, for I consider the case a very inte¬ 
resting one. 
[We trust that our correspondent will not forget his promise, for it 
is, indeed, an interesting case.—Y.] 
ON LAMENESS OF THE FOOT IN A COW. 
. By the same. 
1 WAS lately desired to examine a very fine cow, that had been 
lame in the foot during the last nine months, and attended by a 
country cow-doctor. He had almost persuaded the owner to have 
her killed, who, however, withheld his consent until I had seen her. 
After much consideration, I recommended the operation of neu¬ 
rotomy. If you will kindly give me your opinion of the case it 
will be done. Your advice will be followed. 
The case stands thus, so far as I was able to get at any history 
of it. About last November, the cow fell suddenly lame, and on 
examining the foot, a piece of glass bottle was found stuck be¬ 
tween the claws. Some oils were applied, but of what kind I 
could not learn. 
The cow was turned out instead of being kept in and properly 
attended to. Foul in the foot was the consequence, and this beau¬ 
tiful animal was kept in the most excruciating pain for many 
months. 
There is now :i little offensive matter oozing from between the 
