CASE OF RHEUMATIC LAMENESS. 
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practitioner has to do, and, in fact, all he can do, is to closely ob¬ 
serve its workings, and, if possible, eradicate or controul its destruc¬ 
tive tendency. 
CASES OF RHEUMATIC LAMENESS, DISLOCATION 
OF THE PATELLA, AND NASAL GLEET. 
By J. H. GLOAG, V.S. 11 th Hussars. 
Dear Sir,— 1 BEG to send you the following cases for The 
Veterinarian. 
Believe me to be, 
To W. Percivall, Esq. Your’s faithfully. 
Rheumatic Lameness. 
With respect to my former communication, in the November 
number of The Veterinarian, on a case of this character (E 17, 
grey mare), I beg to inform you that during the last winter I have 
had several others of this description, having had a great number 
of cases of influenza. I can reckon up five distinct cases, all of 
which occurred while the animals were recovering from influenza. 
Since, however, I have described the symptoms on a former occa¬ 
sion, I shall now merely detail the cases. 
D. 29, brown mare, aged four, while recovering from a severe 
attack of influenza, was suddenly found to be exceedingly lame 
and tender in the near fore fetlock. In about a fortnight the lame¬ 
ness partially left the near fore leg, and the opposite one became 
violently affected. The pain and lameness in this case were very 
great, the animal constantly lying down and groaning, and, when 
standing, the knees bent forward to endeavour to take the weight 
from the back parts of the legs. After fomentations, physic, &c. 
in the first instance, I then applied cold lotions, and afterwards 
blistered both joints very severely with good effect. The mare is 
now recovering. 
B. 36, chestnut mare, eleven years old, admitted with influenza, 
and had a very severe attack. During the period of convalescence 
the mare was perceived to be suddenly lame in the off hind leg in 
the hock joint, which was extremely painful to the touch, as also 
all up the inside of the thigh: the mare was panting and sweating 
with pain, and lying down constantly. The extreme pain continued 
about ten days, but the lameness did not subside for more than 
three weeks. 
