160 WOUNDS. 



by the throwing in of the hind-toe upon the 

 back part or heel of the fore-foot, in the 

 hollow below the fetlock joint, and above 

 the hoof. They are sometunes very violent, 

 and subject to great discharges from the 

 bruises and laceration in conjunction ; at 

 others they are merely superficial ; and the 

 treatment must be exactly the same as laid 

 down for other wounds, making such allow- 

 ances and alterations as circumstances may 

 require, or emergencies dictate. 



The same system must be adopted in all 

 injuries sustained between hair and hoof, 

 except where a horse has been stubbed in 

 hunting, as sometimes happens in a leap or 

 in covert ; when a stump coming in imme- 

 diate contact with the upper edge of the 

 hoof, a laceration or penetration is effected, 

 in which case the membrane is almost in- 

 stantly protruded ; and unless speedily pre- 

 vented, soon constitutes the origin of what 

 is afterwards denominated a QUITTOR. 

 To eifect this, dissolve a drachm of corrosive 

 sublimate in one ounce of camphorated spi- 

 rits ; and, after touching the prominence 

 well with the solution, bind up firm, (cover- 



