EXPERIMENTS ON THE HORSE’S ROOT. 
257 
the fact of phebitis being excited throughout the system as con¬ 
secutive to such a state, or as being under any circumstances idio¬ 
pathic, is, I repeat, entirely new to the profession, and its observ¬ 
ance with me is purely the result of the practice which I inva¬ 
riably follow, of examining every structure and organ in the dead 
animal, no matter from what cause such death may have arisen. 
In conclusion, I would remark, that I cannot for a moment doubt 
but phlebitis, arising from such causes as the present, has pre¬ 
viously occurred over and over again ; but from sheer carelessness, 
the profession, up to the present moment, have remained in entire 
ignorance of its existence. In none of the post-mortems which are 
given in The Veterinarian for the last eight years (earlier 
volumes I have not), nor in the Veterinary Record from its com¬ 
mencement, can I find that the veins are even mentioned at all. 
Let veterinary surgeons, then, take the hint, and for the future be 
more precise in their post-mortems; let them carefully examine 
every structure and organ, and ere long a flood of light will be 
thrown upon many diseases which are at present either not re¬ 
cognised, or but very imperfectly understood. 
Errata .—In p. 183, line 11, for “ croaking,” read cracking. 
The Note in p. 189 belongs top. 191. 
EXPERIMENTS ON THE EXPANSION OF THE 
HORSE'S FOOT. 
g[ r Hounslow, April 7, 1849. 
Having read with much pleasure, in the last Number of The 
Veterinarian, a review on a pamphlet, by Mr. Shaw, on the 
Expansion of the Horse’s Foot, I thought that the following paper 
might possess some interest. 
The experiments were carried on in the presence, and with the 
assistance, of Mr. Boughton, Veterinary Surgeon of Hounslow, for 
whose suggestions and assistance I feel much indebted. I can 
safely say, that they were entered into without a desire to support 
any particular opinion, and that, so far as we possibly could, we 
convinced ourselves of their correctness. 
I have the honour to be, 
Sir, 
Your obedient servant, 
John W. Gloag. 
W. Percivall, Esq., Editor of 
“ The Veterinarian." 
