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named Westmacott told the lad to take it back to the first field, 
upon which Luff said he should have it removed as he at first 
ordered, and the mare was accordingly driven three miles, the 
broken foot trailing on the ground. 
Mr. J. M. Broad, M.R.C.V.S., of Bristol and Bath, stated that he 
had examined the mare and found the small bone of the foot 
broken. He considered it to be a gross cruelty to allow the animal 
to live, much more to drive it any distance. 
Inspector Choyce said as the defendant Luff was in good position, 
he hoped the Bench would make an example of the case—Fined 40s. 
and costs, together with the fees of the veterinary surgeon, the 
Bench expressing a hope that Lulf would use all possible diligence in 
getting the horse destroyed. 
The fine and expenses exceeded £7. 
ARMY APPOINTMENTS. 
(London Gazette, Oct. 29M.) 
War Office, Oct. 28M. 
To be Veterinary Surgeons.—Acting Veterinary Surgeon J. H. 
Lemon. 
Acting Veterinary Surgeon G. Durrant. 
Acting Veterinary Surgeon J. C. Dwyer. 
THE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE 
HORSE’S FOOT. 
LETTER FROM MR. W. HUNTING, M.R.C.V.S. 
November \7th, 186 9. 
Gentlemen, —No one, I think, will deny that veterinary surgeons 
ought to agree on all anatomical and physical points capable of 
clear demonstration. The structure and functions of the foot is a 
subject upon which much ignorance exists; it is a subject of great 
importance, and which might, by means of your columns, be, if not 
settled, considerably rectified. 
With a view to open this consideration, I beg to submit what I 
consider a number of errors, not of old date, but to be found in very 
modern books.* Lest I may have misunderstood, I will not now 
endeavour to refute, but merely ask of authors of or believers in the 
following statements to kindly furnish us with their evidence and 
* To what modern books does Mr. Hunting refer ? We know of only 
one book in which such statements as he alludes to are made.— Eds. 
