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lowing morning the third stomach was found impacted with 
dry food to an enormous extent; the fourth stomach and 
small intestines were inflamed, particularly the latter; the 
anterior portion of the rumen was united to the surface of 
the diaphragm. I have forwarded to you a portion of the 
spleen; the remainder appeared healthy, as also all the other 
viscera. Unfortunately, being called away, I had no oppor¬ 
tunity of examining the brain. 
Upon inquiry, I was informed the animal was eleven years 
old, was bought in when a calf, and had never been observed 
to be otherwise than in perfect health. She had been in 
Mr. Paxton’s possession the whole of the time. 
[In the portion of the spleen received by us was located 
a hydatid, the size of an ordinary cricket ball. Absorption 
of the organ had taken place to such an extent as to leave 
scarcely any of its structure between the entozoon and the 
peritoneal tunic, and consequently the parasite gave a 
rounded form to the affected part of the spleen. The vessels 
here were turgid with blood, which well mapped out their 
course, and showed their dimensions, &c. The structure of 
the spleen, however, was not otherwise affected.] 
CHRONIC DISEASE OF THE INTEGUMENTAL 
AND OTHER TISSUES OF THE HIND LIMB 
OF A MARE. 
By H. Mosley, Y.S., London. 
The leg and foot forwarded for your inspection belonged 
to a bay mare of the cart breed, the property of Mr. Wheatley, 
omnibus proprietor, Greenwich. It is nearly three years 
since I first saw the animal, w T hen I found her very lame, 
from having been pricked in shoeing, as I w r as told. The 
sole was underrun, and the suppuration had extended to the 
coronet, all round the outside. On paring out the foot the 
sole presented the appearance of canker, and the limb was 
much enlarged from chronic grease. I mentioned this at the 
time, and said that the case would very likely terminate in 
farcy. The mare had at the time a foal at foot, which w r as 
about a month old, so that her lameness was not much 
noticed until it became very severe. Ordinary dressings 
were applied to the diseased foot, and astringent lotions to 
