ON PUKRPKliAL FKVER. 
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which, by its gentle stimulus, would gradually bring the stomachs 
into action. As we generally look on a return of rumination as a 
favourable omen, so ought we carefully to give them that food which 
will induce it. 
1 saw her again on the 16th, and found considerable improve¬ 
ment. Her milk had increased—her appetite was good—the skin 
was more healthy; and she walked far better. 
Insert a seton near the seat of injury, and give one of the pow¬ 
ders every fourth day. 
At the end of the month she had perfectly recovered, except 
that there was a slight profusion of the membrana nictitans of the 
eye, which gradually disappeared. 
I am pleased to see that the ills of our horned patients are be¬ 
coming more noticed at head quarters. I will pledge myself that 
no student who intends practising in the country will regret the 
time he devotes to them during his pupillage. 
I have no doubt that there are many of my brethren who, like 
myself, during their professional career, have occasionally received 
some little extra recompense or reward for having been instru¬ 
mental in saving the favourite hunter or hack of some generous 
owner; but pleasing and gratifying as they are to our feelings, 
and much as we value them, T must say they are not equal to the 
lasting gratitude, although expressed only in words, which I have 
received from the humble cottager. The case which I give you is 
one in point; for, having been the means of restoring to health his 
single COW'—his all—he never ceases to speak of it with gratitude ; 
and yet these are the persons who are most imposed upon by 
the ignorant pretenders of our art, who, when called upon by them, 
sympathize not with their misfortunes, their only object being to 
make a market of them. The well-principled veterinary surgeon 
rejoices in the success of his treatment of any case as much as 
does the owner of the patient. The happier days of education and 
knowledge which are now dawning upon us will render these mu¬ 
tual gratulations more frequent and sincere. 
ON PUERPERAL FEVER, OR PARALYSIS OF THE 
HIND EXTREMITIES. 
By Mr. J. W. Rogerson, V.S., Bedford. 
I AM most happy to be enabled to subjoin the following cases of 
puerperal fever, or, as I am induced to term them, paralysis of 
the hind extremities, my reasons for wiiich 1 will endeavour to 
shew' by a few remarks after I have related them, but, firstly, 
