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irndtr those circumstances, it will be found to be attended with more 

 decisively good etfects, than Bleeding- from the general system; 

 nevertheless, both topical and g-eneral Bleeding', must be had re- 

 course to, in all cases attended with extreme pain,, and much general 

 F^ever. 



In order to encourage the Bleeding from the divided vessel at the 

 toe, as soon as the blood begins to cease flowing, the foot ought 

 to be put into hot water, and retained in it for twenty minutes or 

 half an hour. — If the symptoms of pain and general fever are 

 extremely urgent, it may be necessary to repeat the bleeding from 

 the neck vein on thte second day and the physic on the fourth, pro- 

 vided the howels have nearly resumed, their oi'dfinary condition. In 

 slight injuries of this kind, bleeding may be omitted with great 

 propriet3^ This^ mode of treating Claps or Sprains in the back- 

 sinew, will be found to effect the grand object, we have or ought to 

 have in view, namely that of lessening the inflammation in the part 

 diseased. 



But so long as there remains violent heat and swelling of the part^, 

 and more especially whilst the animal appears to suffer exquisite 

 pain on pressing it, the use of a bandage would exasperate the 

 symptoms. 



As goo«r however, as the heat and swelling begin to subside, and 

 moderate pressure with the fingers is borne without much flinching, 

 1 consider the use of bandages, not merely proper but as indispen- 

 sably necessary to the perfect restoration of the injured parts. 



Befoi^ the apphcation of the bandage the puffy distended portion 

 of the skin which lies over the Sinew, should be pretty forcibly 

 chafed witli equal parts of strong camphorated spirits and soap Una- 



