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throw light upon the diagnostic of lamenesses so frequently ine¬ 
vitably obscure, and to mark such, without mistake, as arise from 
obliteration of arteries. Although this certainty of diagnostic 
leads to no other result than the conviction of our inability to 
afford relief, nevertheless, it is something, both as regards 
science and practice, to be able to speak in positive language of 
the nature of the disease, as well as to predict its fatal termina¬ 
tion. The estimation in which such a practitioner is held 
cannot fail to become increased, shewing himself, as he does, to 
be the most competent person to do his employers service, since 
he saves them, on the one hand, from running into unnecessary 
expense, or is able, on the other hand, if required, to give the 
best advice for the preservation of an animal valuable in other 
respects than as a mere moving machine. 
The symptoms to be considered as really pathognomonic in 
such a case of lameness are, intermission of muscular inertia 
simulating paralysis, and notable diminution of the temperature 
of the lame limb. 
We are, therefore, of opinion that, at the present day, we are 
justified in considering, as a newly acquired truth in practice, 
that lameness characterized by a sort of intermittent paralysis of 
the muscles of the limb, and by simultaneous lowering of tem¬ 
perature, ought to be ascribed to an obliteration of the principal 
arterial vessels. The symptoms are so perfectly in accordance 
with the nature of the lesion, while, on the other hand, the 
lesion so fatally brings on the symptoms, that, in the place of 
facts, sufficiently numerous at the present day, the physiolo¬ 
gical induction, it appears to me, authorises the absolute conclu¬ 
sion we have just drawn. 
*** The case our French brethren have presented us with 
seems as novel to us as to them. Should any of our readers 
have, in the course of practice, met with any parallel to it, we 
hope we shall hear from them on the subject. Meanwhile, we 
will look into the No. of the “ Recueil ” referred to by M. Bouley 
for any additional facts which may tend to elucidate so interest¬ 
ing a point in pathology.— Ed. Vet. 
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Few months have elapsed since we lamented the death of 
M. Barthelemy, senior, and now we have to proclaim another 
vacancy in the ranks of our French professional brethren in the 
name of one who has, at least upon paper, been long and well 
known among ourselves as a professor and author of the very 
