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CORRESPONDENCE. 
The animal with navicular disease comes out of the stable 
very stiff and lame, but improves when exercised. This, with other 
symptoms, is a very important one. The class of horses we find 
subject to this disease are well bred, with low action, which we 
call “ Daisy Cutters.’' 
TEXAS FEVER. 
By Mr. Trumbower, V.S. (June No.) 
The above named disease is similar to, if not the disease itself, 
what we term splenic apoplexy. I was once consulted by a 
farmer who lost some of his young stock (two years old)—some 
of which died suddenly from splenic apoplexy, others from black 
quarter, and others from diarrhsea. Those suffering from the 
latter form lived for a considerable time, evidently relieving the 
system in this way. 
I examined the field the cattle grazed on, which was in a low- 
lying district, and of a marshy nature. The grass had a peculiar 
dark green color, and it struck me at the moment that this land 
and grass was highly charged with gaseous material, which caused 
all the mischief. This field was manured each year, and seemed 
very nutritious ; too much so, in my opinion, for young stock. 
The land around this particular field was not near so nutri¬ 
tious, and the cattle on it were always healthy. After thinking 
the matter over, I advised my client not to let any of his cattle 
on this field till about one o’clock each day, and take them off 
at sunset. My reasons for doing so were that the gaseous 
material increased before and after the hours mentioned, and 
decreased from one o’clock to sunset. I never heard this gentle¬ 
man say he had a case afterwards. 
I should like to have the Texas farmers try this remedy— 
that is, let the cattle graze on upland pasture at night, and per¬ 
mit them on land with a marshy tendency only by day. 
1 am, dear Mr. Editor, 
Yours respectfully, 
T. Kennedy, V.S., M.R.C.V.S.L. 
