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wounds or lacerations from every retention of 

 gravel or fand 3 for thefe will evidently irritac 

 and inflame the tender parts, and be produdive 

 of a difcharge which ijiay often be entirely pre- 

 vented by gently wiping dry after the ufe of 

 the fponge, and plentifully embrocating ths 

 parts with either of the liquids before men- 

 tioned, bandaging over a pledget of tow wet 

 with the fame, repeating it once or twice if 

 circumftances fhould render it neceiTary. This 

 fhould be continued, that an efchar or cicatrix 

 may be formed to render undtuous or greafy 

 applications unneceflary j but fhould the wound 

 or laceration be fo violent as to produce great 

 inflammation, fuppuration muft enfue, and 

 ought to be encouraged : to this end apply a 

 poultice of the ingredients before mentioned, 

 and let the cure be afterwards performed by 

 regular applications of x\iQ Jlable ^ig^fti'^e oint^ 

 ment. 



Over-reaches are the injuries fuftained 

 by the throwing in of the hind-toe upon the 

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

 low below the fetlock joint, and above the 

 hoof. They are fometimes very violent, and 

 fybjecSl to great difcharges from the bruifes and 



laceration 



