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RETROSPECTS OF VETERINARY PRACTICE. 
By “ Mentor.” 
LAMENESS ARISING FROM DISEASE OF THE LIVER. 
A white short-horn cow was reported very lame in the 
near fore leg , and which was said to be caused by c{ romping 
after the bull.” The animal being found in an adjoining 
held, and a stone wall dividing the two being thrown down, 
were evidences too conclusive to be overlooked, as the owner 
considered. 
The symptoms are extreme halting and dragging of the 
limb along, flexion being principally performed by the knee 
joint in progression. During rest the whole weight can be 
supported, no indication of pain whatever then being mani¬ 
fest. 
There is no swelling, no pain on pressure, nor stiffness of 
any joint to be detected in a most searching examination, the 
patient being a very quiet animal in the house, and allowing 
the limb to be manipulated in any way whatever. 
Here, I thought, was a conflicting case, and I considered 
that although the method of using the affected member was 
very much in favour of lameness in the shoulder, yet other 
symptoms were wanting to strengthen such a view. 
The pulse was found to be quick, numbering about sixty- 
five in the minute, but weak; the horns and ears temperate; 
the muzzle dewy; the bowels reported to be regular. The 
animal was out at grass during the day and housed at night, 
being the property of a “ milkseller,” whose usual practice 
was to hire a field during the summer months, to which his 
cows were driven each morning. 
I must confess I was somewhat perplexed; but keeping in 
mind the journey to and from the pasture, and the broken 
down stone wall, I still considered it to be a case of cc shoulder 
lameness,” and said—• 
“ It must be so, Plato thou reasonest well.” 
I therefore made a bold attack, by applying 
01. Cantbaris, giv, cum 
01. Tiglii Sem., $ij; 
to the affected parts, advising an extra amount of friction to 
ensure success. A strong dose of cathartic medicine was 
also administered, and a soft diet with rest enjoined. 
The next morning, on my way to the cow-house, the 
owner informed me the animal was better as touching the 
