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joints, nearly as high up as the fetlock, was gorged with black 
olood : such was tne state of the two fore feet. 
In the hind feet, the perforans tendons were broken from their 
insertions, precisely as in the fore feet; but the inferior navicular 
ligaments had not given way, nor were the articulating surfaces 
of the coffin joint inflamed: the navicular joint capsules were 
inflamed, but did not contain extravasated blood; nor did the 
surrounding cellular substance contain so much extravasated 
blood; and in these, as well as in the fore feet, the laminae and 
sensible soles were uninflamed, and firmly attached to their horny 
investment. 
This, to me, is certainly a very singular and novel case; and, as 
far as my knowledge goes, unprecedented, as regards the predis¬ 
posing cause to an attack of inflammation in the feet, which is 
sufficient in the history of the case : but to account for the rup¬ 
ture of the tendons, and that too in every foot, I am at a loss. 
There appeared to have been no alteration of structure antece¬ 
dent to the attack ; no softening of the bones, ligaments, or ten¬ 
dons ; the tendon itself was not inflamed on examination, nor had 
inflammation proceeded to suppuration in any part; and in the 
hind feet rupture of the tendons was nearly unattended by in¬ 
flammation in the other parts of the foot, or the slightest change 
from health, excepting a strong sole. The horse’s exertion 
while at work had been but trifling; and I think any professional 
man, divested of previous information, on examination of the feet 
after death, would have taken the rupture of the tendons to have 
been the origin of the case. 
THE DUTIES OF A REGIMENTAL VETERINARY 
SURGEON. 
To the Editors of “ The Veterinarian 
Gentlemen, 
1 he remarks in 1 he Veterinarian of last month, by your 
Correspondent, “ An Army Veterinarian, ’ on the “ Duties of a 
Regimental Veterinary Surgeon,” attracted my attention, and 
have recalled a subject 1 touched upon on a former occasion. In 
regard to his observations, while I agree in opinion with him 
throughout, l am induced more particularly to refer to his stric¬ 
tures on the official veterinary registries as directed to be kept in 
regiments. 1 he General Order of 1818, ordering such to be kept, 
was certainly an improvement on the prior absence of all instruc¬ 
tions for any documents whatever to ne forthcoming; but “ An 
