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the mark in his foot from which he had been bled: the other 
witness for the defence who, in July, examined the horse, took 
off his shoes, and saw no appearance of the mark in the foot, was 
most likely correct, there having been sufficient time for the mark 
to be eradicated by cutting out. The witnesses in this case differ 
about the existence of spavin, a disease which, if unaccompanied 
by lameness, is difficult of detection, and will always be a legitimate 
object for difference of opinion among veterinary surgeons. But 
can we say the same of acute founder 1 does there, ought, or can 
there be two opinions as to its existence 1 Is it possible, from 
our want of a nosology, that two diseases are called by the same 
name; it seems such must be the case, or, which is most likely, the 
case has been mis-reported. In the mean time, be it how it may, 
the profession generally suffer in the opinion of the public from 
these differences of opinion. To avoid this, by calling the atten¬ 
tion of veterinary surgeons to the fact, and to remind them, more 
particularly the younger members of the profession, that even in a 
Court of Justice they are really before the public, and that their 
qualifications as witnesses represent to a certain extent the qua¬ 
lifications of the whole profession, is the object of this paper. And 
if every veterinary surgeon engaged in a horse cause, and differing 
in opinion with his professional brethren, would, in the columns of 
your Journal or otherwise, justify that opinion in a spirit of truth¬ 
fulness and fairness, differences of opinion might be reconciled, 
perhaps a little personal acerbity neutralized, and we should be 
collecting facts of importance sufficient to found thereon a Juris¬ 
prudence of our own. 
Judex. 
*** Would professional persons send us correct statements of 
their evidence we should have great pleasure in substituting them 
for the newspaper reports.—E d. Vet. 
HEMORRHOIDAL TUMOUR. 
By F. F. Collins, M.R.C.V.S. 
Acting Veterinary Surgeon 1 6th Queens Lancers. 
To the Editor of “ The Veterinarian." 
Dear Sir,— The following case being one, I believe, very rarely 
met with in veterinary practice, I am induced to forward you the 
particulars for insertion in your valuable columns, if you think it 
possesses sufficient interest to merit a space therein. 
I am, my dear Sir, 
Very obediently yours. 
Norwich Barracks, 5th May, 1849 
