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hocks also swelled, and had the appearance of thoroughpins, blit 
tliese, I think, are better. 
“ A few days ago, my groom informed me that the foal made 
water from its navel. Upon examination, I found that it staled 
in the proper way, but the navel-string is, as it were, cut off close 
up to its belly, the end just appearing through the skin, and 
having the appearance of having been constantly in water ;—that 
is to say, wet , and white-looking; and, when the animal rises or 
walks, there is a liquid, much resembling its urine, dropping 
from it in considerable quantity. The foal appears much drawn 
up in its carcass, and has the same difficulty in walking, and, if 
hurried, moves both hind legs together. What I wish to know 
is, if you think the discharge ought to be stopped, or can be so, 
or in what manner, and any thing else your skill and experience 
may suggest.” 
The treatment of such a case is very simple, and quite effectual. 
Our friend advised that the budding-iron should be applied to the 
orifice of the urachus. The passage was immediately and per¬ 
fectly closed, and the whole of the urine discharged through the 
urethra. Our old pupil, Mr. Bunnell, of Liverpool, told us, that 
he was in the course of one day consulted respecting two cases of 
open urachus. This was singular enough, for they were the only 
two cases that had occurred in his practice. 
Our second scrap has reference to veterinary jurisprudence. 
The case is very well drawn up, and, although as a general prin¬ 
ciple, there would not seem to be much difficulty in giving the 
right answer, yet w r e can conceive of circumstances that would 
render the matter a little puzzling. We will notenter into it, but 
propose it as a problem for some of our brethren, and, perhaps, 
the younger ones, to execute their ingenuity upon. 
c ‘ Mr. A. B., who was advised to take two hours’ exercise on 
horseback in the forenoon, applied to a horse-hirer (lender) for 
a quiet and handsome animal; and several horses being shewn 
to him, he made choice of a mare, which, on trial, he hired. 
A. B. then rode the mare daily tivo hours for two w T eeks and 
four days, but never travelled more than twelve miles at any 
time. During: the second w r eek the mare was twice allowed to 
gallop about 400 or 500 yards at most, after which she was rid- 
