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winter's coat, often reappears in all its ugliness when 

 the horse is clipped, and when he changes his coarser 

 coat for the finer gloss of summer. 



Bleeding. 



Bleeding, simple as the operation seems, and in 

 spite of the careless and slovenly manner in which 

 many horse proprietors allow it to be performed, is 

 not unattended with danger. 



As mischievous and unexpected results follow from 

 even the most carefully-executed operation, until the 

 orifice made by the lancet or fleam is completely 

 healed, the horse is UNSOUND. 



When he is healed, and no evil effects or symp- 

 toms remain, he is SOUND. 



See article on " Neck- vein/' 



Any large unsightly knot or lump about the neck- 

 vein will generally be found to be the effect of bleeding, 

 and must be considered to be a BLEMISH. 



Scars. 



See " Wounds" and "Blemishes." 



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