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to gentlemen for a day’s hunting, and she had been, I am given to un¬ 
derstand, much abused, as is generally the case with a hired prad. 
Shortly before she came into the possession of her present master, 
she performed a journey of forty miles, notwithstanding she had 
been severely hunted the day before, and was from hard work much 
reduced in flesh. Upon falling into the hands of the present owner, 
she was turned into a loose box, fed upon bran mashes and car¬ 
rots, &c. for five weeks, merely having an hour’s exercise daily, and 
had much improved in flesh. 
Being at a loss to account for the pulmonary rupture, having been 
in a state of quiescence upwards of five weeks, upon inquiring 
if she had any cough, both groom and master replied in the nega¬ 
tive, but stated that when taken out of the stable to exercise, they 
had observed her to snort a great deal, and with more violence 
than they ever remember to have heard a horse before. 
Royal Horse Infirmary, Woolwich, March 18,1840. 
DANDELION ROOTS, FOOD FOR CATTLE. 
Kildare, March 16th, 1840. 
Sir,—I have observed a cow to get into good condition by feed¬ 
ing for about three weeks this spring upon dandelion roots, turned 
up by the plough and harrow. Should you think the fact worthy 
of notice, it will aflbrd me satisfaction to know the same through 
The Veterinarian. 
Your obedient servant, 
John Scott, V.S. 
OBSERVATIONS ON NEUROTOMY. 
By W. PerCIVALL, Esq, V.S. Ist Life Guards. 
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In the year 1823, I was enabled, by the kind assistance of the 
originator of this important and useful operation—the present Pro¬ 
fessor at the Royal Veterinary College—to write a lecture replete 
with information on the subject of neurotomy, such as had not then 
been given to the public. That lecture I concluded with the fol¬ 
lowing words:—“ Its objects being thus circumscribed, we dare 
prophecy, that neurotomy will be known as long as the veterinary 
art: it has hitherto stood the test of this capricious age, and wea¬ 
thered out the storm of discordant opinion ;—it has ranked high in 
the estimation of its enthusiastic advocates;—it has fallen into 
disgrace and comparative dread with those who have misapplied 
