SHOULDER LAMENESS. Dr. Dadd says: Lameness is more apt to arise in the shoulder than in the corresponding part of the hind ex tremities; the latter having a bony union to the body, which prevents, or rather limits, undue extension of the muscles. The lameness may exist in the muscular tissues, or at the point of articulation between the shoulder blade and the os humeri. The principal symptom is, that the horse, instead nf advancing the leg straight for ward, moves it in a circular manner; and the action of the shoulder is quite different from that of the other side ; it will be observed also, that the animal throws the weight of the body as much on the sound side as possible. The treat ment of shoulder lameness will depend altogether on the nature of the case; if it be one of muscu lar origin, caused by heavy drawing, violent tugging, or galloping on hard roads, rest, fo mentations, and a light dose of medicine are indi cated. Should the animal still be lame after the inflammatory symptoms have subsided, use the following liniment : one pint linseed oil, one ounce chloric ether, one-half ounce oil of cedar; mix, and apply to the shoulder night and morning. If the disease is confined to the joint, counter irritants are indicated: some recommend blisters, or use the acetate of cantharides, to be applied occasionally over the parts effected. A stimu
lating liniment may, however, answer the pur pose, composed of equal parts olive oil, spirits camphor and tincture of ginger.
sHREw &rex. The' family of shrews are properly insectivorous, and from the fact of their being nocturnal are seldom seen, even where they are most numerous. They should be protected. The young are blind and naked at birth. Their general characteristics are as follows: The body slender, legs short, the feet and nails resembling those of a mouse; neck short and powerful, and the head stout, termi nating in a long, pointed nose, extending much beyond the teeth, the slender, but strong, carti laginous point of which is movable. The eyes are exceedingly small, and usually hidden by the fur. The lower incisor teeth project hori zontally forward from the jaw, at the base, and are curved upward near the tip; the points of the teeth usually of a dark color. The body is densely clothed with soft, glossy fur. On each side are glands, which secrete a fluid of peculiar odor; these glands being more fully developed in the males. The short-tailed shrew, &rex blarina, Cooper's shrew, S. Cooperi, and Ar nold's shrew, S. eximina, are varieties.