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been gradually improving, both in number and regularity of 
beats, was at this time normal, and when he had progressed 
thus far he became quite lame in the muscles of one shoul- 
der. This lameness gradually passed away, and a week ago, 
aifter having been a month at pasture, he was returned to his 
[precinct entirely well, and feeling livelier and stronger than 
be had ever been known to be. 
To sum up the symptoms, there was rheumatic lameness 
n a hind leg; a revulsive action upon the system transferred 
:he seat of the rheumatism from this extremity to the stomach 
and heart, after which it was removed by metastasis to a fore 
imb, and then left the system. 
Treatment of an anti-rheumatic nature was indulged in 
;hroughout, and, as the thirst was considerable, stimulants 
ind nutrients were administered in this way. 
I record this case, not on account of any skill displayed 
n causing a recovery, but because gastralgia in a form in 
which it could be recognized has never before occurred in 
ny practice, and is not dwelt upon in our text-books as a 
lisease likely to be met with in a practical way. Whether 
t is not a frequent complication in those stubborn cases of 
heumatism which we sometimes meet where almost com¬ 
plete anorexia persists for a long time, I am, of course, not 
prepared to say ; but my experience in this case will lead me 
o make very careful examination of this class of patients in 
he future. It will explain the condition that there exists 
aore nearly than any other disease. It is morally certain that 
here is, in most of these cases, no structural lesions, because 
omplete recovery often occurs without medication or ex- 
ilanatory reason. 
AN OBSTINATE CASE OF INDIGESTION. 
By G. E. Griffin, D.V.S., Fifth U. S. Cavalry, San Antonio, Texas. 
A sorrel gelding, five years old, sixteen hands high, well 
red and used for driving purposes, was taken ill about two 
ears and six months ago with an acute attack of laryngitis, 
*om which he suffered from six to eight days, the inflamma- 
