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quickest mode), wipe the surface well with a warm cloth, so as to 
make it quite dry before you place it upon the hoof, which must 
be done with as little delay as possible, gradually pressing it 
down closely, and taking care that no air be allowed to remain 
underneath. If the sole be not laid down in the right position, 
the cement is so adhesive that it is not easily shifted. The 
softened sole can be afterwards blocked more completely to the 
form of the foot by gently rubbing a small, flat, thin, hot iron 
over the surface. The gutta percha must be cut angularly 
through its middle, so as to leave the frog uncovered. 
N.B —The gutta percha covering requires renewing every 
time the horse is shod. 
PERITONEAL AND VISCERAL DISEASE, 
SEQUELS OF PARTURITION. 
By John Younghusband, V.S., Greystoke. 
“ No wheedler loves.” 
January 1, 1S52. 
Sir,— THIS being the commencement of a new year, from the 
respect in which I hold you and The Veterinarian, as also 
from a desire to contribute a mite, I am induced to send 
you the following imperfect account of a case, believing that it 
is not one of common occurrence. 
The subject was an aged cart mare, belonging to a Mr. 
Monkhouse, of Mosedale, in my neighbourhood, which I attended 
in May 1851 for a case of difficult parturition, followed by 
severe after-pains, and a partial protrusion of the uterus. This, 
with some difficulty, was reduced, and the excitement caused 
thereby combatted with sedatives. I was given to understand 
that ever since that time, at uncertain intervals, she has had 
several severe attacks resembling colic; although she did not 
lie down and rise again in so hurried a manner as horses in 
general do when afflicted with that complaint. But it was not 
until December following that I was consulted, and not even 
then requested to visit her; so I sent her two doses of a mixture 
consisting of spt. nit. aether., tr. opii, aether, sulphuric, et tr. 
zingiberis, one-half to be given immediately in a little warm 
water; and, if relief was not obtained in a short time, to take 
the other half. Shortly after receiving the second dose the mare 
became quite easy, i. e., to all appearance. 
