498 DISEASE OF OSSEOUS TISSUE IN THE HORSE. 
away with me, for the purpose of further investigation, the 
particulars of which I shall hereafter allude to. 
This horse, I was told, was first taken ill on the 21st of 
June, 1859* The disease gradually progressed, and the 
animal exhibited the same symptoms, but it was thought 
in a more intense degree than in any of the others. The 
extreme pain this horse appeared to suffer when in a standing 
position, and the great difficulty he had in rising when in a 
recumbent one, suggested to Mr. Wallin the advisability of 
placing him in slings, in which he appeared to be more com¬ 
fortable ; but it was only for a short time, as his sufferings 
again became so great that he had to be taken out of them. 
In a short time afterwards he died. 
I was asked if I could suggest any treatment for the relief 
of the two horses then labouring under the disease? Not 
having the slightest idea of the cause which had given rise 
to the malady, and not understanding its pathology fully, I 
w r as unable to answer the question satisfactorily; never¬ 
theless, I suggested the following, viz. : a complete change 
of the food, water, and also the situation of the animals. 
Not that I considered the locality to take any prominent 
share in the production of the malady, but as a curative 
means I thought the change might prove beneficial. I 
further recommended tonics, such as the salts of iron com¬ 
bined with the vegetable bitters, to be given daily, and as 
much slow walking exercise as the animals could bear. I 
also recommended that a stimulating embrocation should be 
applied to the region of the affected joints. 
This plan of treatment, I was informed, was carried out for 
a time, but, I believe, without the slightest benefit resulting; 
both horses, in fact, continuing to get worse during it. 
Thinking that, perhaps, the kind of food the horses had 
been eating had had something to do in producing the dis¬ 
ease, I advised that the bran or pollard should only be given 
occasionally, and that some other food should be made the 
basis of their support. 
It may be inferred, from my giving this advice, that I 
thought the bran was the main agent in causing this affection. 
Now, although I incline to the opinion that it had some¬ 
thing to do with it, yet I have no proof that such is the 
case ; neither am I prepared to explain how it could have 
caused it. 
I have before stated that the tw’o horses, the brown and 
the chestnut, continued to get worse. I therefore wrote to 
Mr. Champion, stating that we were desirous that one 
of them should be sent to the College, so as to enable us 
