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treatment of the disease, he said that the views he formerly held 
were precisely identical with those now expounded by his friend 
Mr. Raddall, viz. that in severe cases there must exist intense con¬ 
gestion of the vascular system of the feet, and that strict depletive 
measures were essential; he consequently had been in the habit of 
bleeding largely, both generally and locally, until syncope super¬ 
vened—followed it up on the second and even third day to the same 
extent—but to no purpose. Had also used hot fomentations and 
poultices at one time, at another cold water in a running stream, 
and even ice itself. On some occasions had cast his patient on his 
first visit, at others had slung him, bnt all with no decidedly beneficial 
result. Had also adopted paring of the soles, followed by frog 
setons, but with like inutility. In those cases in which he had bled 
the most had observed the most serious effects, in others in which 
he had not bled at all had seen recoveries. He now considered that 
there was no more blood in the feet during laminitis than in health, 
that neither the pain nor the throbbing of the artery was due to 
congestion or inflammation; but he thought that the latter was due 
to vibration in the coats of the vessel itself, and therefore abstraction 
of blood would do no good. Mr. Greaves further gave it as his 
opinion that the disease was more akin to neuralgia or protracted 
cramp, forcibly drawing backward and downward the toe of the 
coffin-bone, and that, therefore, it was not amenable to the same 
treatment as true inflammation. In conclusion, he remarked that 
if Mr. Broad’s method be followed by such unvarying results of 
success, that the essayist will richly deserve the warmest thanks 
of the whole profession. As to the cruelty of its adoption, he 
considered that such a thought should be dismissed from our 
minds when we feel confident of soon allaying our patient’s intense 
suffering, and restoring him to usefulness in so short a time. 
The hour appointed for dinner having arrived, the customary 
votes of thanks were proposed and seconded, after which the mem¬ 
bers sat down to a substantial dinner at the same establishment, and 
during the remainder of the evening discoursed most freely and 
agreeably on the proceedings of the day, which one and all seemed 
thoroughly to have appreciated. The next meeting was fixed for 
Dorchester, of which due notice will be given. 
J. A. CoLLiNGs, Hon. Sec. 
THE LIVERPOOL VETERINARY MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
The eighteenth quarterly meeting of the above Association was 
held in the Medical Institution, Hope Street, at six o’clock, on 
Friday, the 13th of November. 
