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or considerable exertion, to tie them outside of the stable door, 
and begin by washing* their legs with cold water. The folly of 
sucli a practice, to say the least of it, must be too apparent to 
any one to need any comment. It may not be so injurious in the 
summer as in the winter season, but it ought to be discontinued 
at all times, as a bad and slovenly habit. 
XI. Cleanliness is a matter of much importance, and should 
always be attended to in a stable. It is a good practice to have 
all the racks and mangers, and the spaces in front of the horses’ 
heads, washed once a week; this may be done any morning 
most convenient whilst the horses are out at exercise. The 
mangers should also be carefully looked to, and at all times kept 
clean. 
XII. The non-commissioned officers should be particular in 
seeing their horses" feet properly stopped; this is often done in 
such a careless and slovenly manner, as to be of little or no use. 
During the summer months, the more frequently moisture is 
applied to the hoofs the better, and it is a good practice to stop 
the feet every night; but in the winter, every second night will 
be sufficient: always, however, the evening both before and 
after new shoeing. 
A CASE OF ABSCESS IN THE LIVER OF A COW. 
By Mr . Samuel Goodworth, V. S., Howden . 
A Cow, the property of a neighbour, had calved and done 
well. She was milked twice a day, and appeared in good 
health for six weeks; when the maid going’ to milk her in the 
morning, found her very uneasy and evidently ill. She informed 
her master, and he, thinking there was considerable inflammation, 
opened each jugular vein, and she bled freely, lie then sent to 
a druggist's shop for medicine, but before the messenger re¬ 
turned, although absent only a few minutes, the cow was dead ; 
and I was sent for to examine her. 
On opening the body, I found all the abdominal viscera in 
perfect health, except the liver, the right side of which was very 
much enlarged. I made an incision into it, and was surprised 
to see escape a stream of matter the consistence and colour of 
cream, and as much of it as would have filled a quart pot. 
On examining the thorax, I found a little of the same sort of 
fluid in the lungs: the heart and its membranes were in a healthy 
state. 
