THE 
VETERINARIAN. 
VOL. XLII. 
No.498. 
JUNE, 1869. 
Fourth Series. 
No. 174. 
Communications and Cases. 
LAMINITIS AND ITS TREATMENT. 
By G. Fleming, V.S., Royal Engineers. 
Mr. Broad’s reply to my remarks on the subject of 
laminitis and its treatment, leaves but little material for 
further discussion. I gave extracts from the writings 
of Professors Bouley and Lafosse to show that exercise, 
though without special shoes, is recognised by them as bene¬ 
ficial to feet affected with laminitis; and I at the same time 
gave two examples corroborative of this fact drawn from my 
own experience. I am a firm believer in the value of exercise 
during the acute stages of the malady, and our distinguished 
French colleagues afford us a reason,—or, if you like, a 
theory, for this. Mr. Broad, 1 think, gives MM. Bouley and 
Lafosse scant justice in his allusions to their writings, but 
this may have been an oversight. At any rate both these 
gentlemen insist on the good effects to be derived from exer¬ 
cise. I have never tried the turpentine frictions mentioned 
by Professor Bouley, though 1 have not the least doubt that 
he has witnessed their beneficial operation, or he would not 
recommend a trial of them. 
I cannot discover that Mr. Broad offers any explanation as 
to the manner in which heavy bar-shoes produce a salutary 
effect in acute laminitis. Fie quotes Mr. Greaves as having 
expressed his views on this matter in the Veterinarian for 
April. I find the statement to be as follows:—^^Mr. Broad 
recommends strong shoes in all weak feet, with the view of 
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