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Hyd., gr. iij, in some food, which he took. Calling in the 
evening, I found the animal frequently endeavouring to void 
something, which, on examining, turned out to be an 
enormous quantity of curled hair. The cause of illness was 
explained. Mr. Fry keeps a large factory for curled hair, &c., 
and the dog, having been there a few days previously, had 
picked some up. The animal became completely restored. 
Case IV .—Partial Paralysis in a Log. 
I am inclined to attribute much to mustard in the follow¬ 
ing:—Mr. Mayston, Upper Sackville Street, brought me a 
valuable water dog affected with that partial paralysis and 
inability to walk which we frequently see following cases of 
distemper. I passed a seton through the back of the neck, 
and frequently applied mustard along the spine, and oc¬ 
casionally gave small doses of Calomel. The result was, 
that in a few weeks he was perfectly restored to the use of 
his limbs. 
Case V .—Fissure of the Hepatic Pact in a Log. 
Charles Armstrong, Esq., Mountjoy Square, brought me 
to see a greyhound clog, which he placed much value upon, 
evidently unwell, being dull and heavy. I perceived that the 
visible mucous membranes presented that yellow tint which 
so unmistakeably denotes hepatic derangement, and ordered 
half grain doses of Calomel every two hours; a blister to the left 
side. Next day no improvement. The animal being a great 
favorite with its owner, Mr. Armstrong asked me if I had 
any objection to have another opinion, viewing the case all 
through as hopeless. I gladly accepted the offer; and called 
in that eminent and scientific veterinary surgeon, Hugh 
Ferguson, Esq., than whose a better opinion does not, I 
believe, exist. His views accorded with my own. The case 
terminated fatally. I made a post-mortem examination, and 
found, as Mr. Ferguson thought probable, the hepatic duct 
considerably thickened where it enters the duodenum, likely 
the result of some inflammation set up from some unknown 
cause or other. 
Case VI. 
A few weeks since I was called to one of those cases which 
it is sometimes difficult to discover a cause for; it is as 
follows :—E. Black, Esq., Eccles St., sent for me to look at a 
valuable hunter which was left the previous night “all right,” 
