506 GKRMAN VKTEIUNAKY JURISPRUDENCE—SHEEP. 
ease of tlie cleft of the hoof. But it does not appear certain that 
this disease had made its appearance on the 26th of November, 
when they were examined by Dr. H. They might be, and proba¬ 
bly were, predisposed for it; but the disease never became evident 
until called forth by the journey from A— to Herr T.’s farm, 
which may be regarded as the exciting cause; and it was only 
after this eruption that the disease could be recognized with 
certainty. 
(b) The complaint which broke out among the flock of Herr T. 
could be no other than chronic disease of the cleft of the foot; and 
it is very evident that it was propagated by infection communi¬ 
cated by the sheep purchased from G. 
Our answer to the first question is founded on the evidence of 
several witnesses. 
S., one of the shepherds, gave the following evidence :—“ On 
the second day after the arrival of G.’s sheep, I remarked that two 
of them limped. I examined both, and found that the flesh be¬ 
tween the cleft of the hoof was excoriated and inflamed, and had 
begun to ulcerate. There was not, however, any matter running 
from the foot, nor did the hoof appear to be swelled.” 
K., another of the shepherds, says, The Wednesday following 
the arrival of G.’s sheep, S. shewed me that two of them had dis¬ 
eased feet. I examined them, and found that the flesh between the 
cleft of the hoof was excoriated and had begun to ulcerate. The 
animals could hardly walk, and limped terribly.” 
Another witness, named K., says, I came one day to Herr 
T.’s sheepfold and saw several diseased sheep, some of which be¬ 
longed to his own flock, and others to that of G. These animals 
limped, and the flesh between the cleft of the foot was ulcerated. 
Some of them had a stinking matter oozing from the wound.” 
But as the epizootic and chronic varieties of this disease are at 
once so similar and so dissimilar, the following may be regarded 
as some of the most certain and distinctive points of difference 
1 . The chronic variety of this disease is only produced by in¬ 
fection, the other from some noxious or prejudicical atmospheric 
or unknown influence. 
2. The epizootic variety is often met with in conjunction with 
disease of the mouth—the chronic variety never is. 
3. The chronic variety of this disease attacks only sheep, me¬ 
rinos and old country sheep, whereas the epizootic variety attacks 
all animals with cleft hoofs. 
4. The chronic variety can only be got rid of by means of me¬ 
dicinal aid; the other, on the contrary, cures itself in the natural 
course of things. 
5. The. epizootic variety frequently is cured by a favourable 
