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veins do not possess the function of absorption in the same 
degree as those in the abdomen. 
The third view is, derangement of the digestive system, 
causing unequal circulation, impairing the function of the 
terminal membrane of the absorbent glands by being too 
inactive or producing the same result through congestion. 
At all events, the point to be ascertained is whether or not 
the inflammatory action begins in the superior glands or in 
the absorbent vessels near the part; and if in the glands, 
whether those of the trunk are first deranged or those of the 
limbs. This is difficult to determine. In all the cases I 
have ever seen I found enlarged glands at first, even where 
the limb was very little swollen. I have not accepted any of 
these views as definite, but merely state them for the con¬ 
sideration of others. 
Phlebitis. 
This disease occurred in the jugular vein of a mare I 
attended for colic two or three years ago, and was caused by 
too extensive an incision through the Vein and skin, when 
bleeding her. I fastened the wound up securely, and all 
went on well till the third day, when suppuration took place. 
The wound opened and disclosed a healthy granulating sur¬ 
face, which soon accomplished reunion, the vein remaining 
perfectly entire. This was rather remarkable, as the ordinary 
rule is, that all reunion by the first intention is destroyed on 
the advent of suppuration. This apparently did not apply to 
the cicatrix in the vein. 
I attribute the fortunate termination of the case, to having 
the head tied up, and giving her nothing to eat for the first 
two or three days. 
Uterine Disease. 
This case occurred in a chesnut mare, which had suffered 
for a long time (tw T o years, I believe,) from profuse leucorrhoea, 
accompanied with great discharge of gas from the uterus. 
The mare had always been poor, and could not be got into 
anything like condition on any diet. I suspected a fistula 
at first; but the most careful examination failed to detect 
any disease of the kind. The os uteri I always found 
widened. I used solution of Silver, Copper, &c. to the 
uterus, apparently with benefit; but the mare was sold out 
of the way on account of incurable ostitis in one of the fore 
legs. 
Should any of your readers meet with such another case, 
