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at this period of the year, rendered them predisposed to such 
a disease. 
The post-mortem appearances in the four cases that died 
were much the same in all. The lining membrane of the 
trachea and bronchi was slightly inflamed throughout, of a 
greenish-brown aspect in some places, added to which was 
an increased secretion mixed with spume; lungs congested 
and ecchymosed ; liver completely disorganized, of a light 
clay colour, in fact complete ramollissement of that organ; 
ulcerations in the stomach, of long standing apparently, with 
slight effusion into the pericardial sac, the blood abounding 
generally in serosity. Beyond these there were no other 
morbid or abnormal lesions. 
I had almost forgotten to mention the termination of one 
case. A chestnut waler had suffered severely, and seemed 
on the point of recovery, when the disease terminated in 
metastasis to the feet. Both fore feet were attacked, but 
from the existing oedema this translation had been so in¬ 
sidious, that it was not detected quite so soon as it other¬ 
wise might have been. There was very little time lost, how¬ 
ever, when Mr. Gabriefs treatment was put into active ope¬ 
ration, but it terminated in complete disorganization of the 
feet, to the entire separation of the laminae, and protrusion 
of the coffin bones of both feet through the soles. At this 
terrible crisis the animal was shot by order. 
I would finally remark, that there was nothing infectious 
or contagious about the typhoid epizootic, for the horses 
standing in the hospital were exempt, and in no ways 
affected by those admitted from the troop stables. But the 
fact of typhus fever existing among the men is ci significant 
fa.cl) and the already existing impurities in the atmosphere 
could have been in nowise lessened by the addition of a 
stink-pot under each horse^s nose ; but until a proper and 
efficient system of drainage is carried out, there will be no 
exemption from such attacks. 
The government losses have been immense throughout the 
past year by the death of so many valuable horses, and until 
proper prophylactic measures are adopted such a result must 
be occasionally looked for. It would fill a volume to write all 
that could be offered by veterinary surgeons on this subject, 
but the drainage of the stable is a most important measure 
towards the prevention of disease. I have given my opinion 
on more than one occasion on this point before committees, 
but nothing has been done as yet. I have suggested that the 
stalls should be metalled either with “ Kunkur, J; a natural 
product of this country,—nodules of limestone, of aqueous 
