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JOHN A. BELL. 
last meeting in Buffalo, and I did not get an opportunity to see 
it for about a week after my return, the animal having been put 
in the hands of another for treatment. When I first saw the 
case the horse was standing in a single stall on a hard floor, 
having just been helped up. It seemed impossible for him to 
stand, so I concluded to place slings under him as soon as 
possible, until a box stall could be arranged, when he was placed 
in it with difficulty. He lied down almost immediately, and 
upon examination, I found the left leg badly swollen, with an 
exudation from the quarters. The wound had not been proper- ' 
ly opened, and the pus was allowed to burrow and came out of 
the heels. The right leg had received a little better attention, 
the opening being large enough to allow the pus to escape. 
Symptoms .—Very nervous; not able to walk; seemingly hav¬ 
ing lost the use of muscles; loss in appetite; temperature 105B2 , 
respiration hurried; bordering on septicaemia. 
Treatment. —Sedatives, to regulate temperature and nerves. 
Tonics, alteratives and stimulants to counteract septicaemia and 
improve appetite. Changed position from side to side thiee or 
four times daily. Removed all detached portion of sole and frog 
of left foot, dressing antiseptically three times daily and apply¬ 
ing carbolized flax-seed poultice (warm.) On the right I used 
cold poulticing and this is the point I would like an interchange 
of ideas upon: whether hot or cold applications are preferable 
for the treatment of laminitis on nail in foot before suppurating, 
as there is quite a difference of opinion on this question, even 
amongst us to-day. 
As soon as suppuration ceased, cold bran poultices were 
applied until the fever was reduced; then blisters were applied. 
Complications .—Injury to navicular joint of left foot. Inflam¬ 
mation of pedal bone, or peditis in right, small quittoi on each 
quarter of left foot and paralysis of lips due to injury while lying 
in stall. 
The former yielded to cold applications and blisters; the 
quittors with peroxide hydrogen and poulticing; the lips with 
nerve stimulants and mild blisters over the nerve. 
