REMARKS. 405 



We now come to a caufe of difeafe very fully 

 treated upon and clearly explained in the fe- 

 cond clafsj and as there are few difeafes pro- 

 dudive of more trouble, expenfe, and difap- 

 pointment (or fo frequently relinquished as 

 incurable), the neceffary advice by way of pre- 

 vention cannot be confidered obtrufive. For 

 minute obfervations upon the greafe in cart 

 horfes the reader is referred to page 100 of the 

 work; in continuation of which it is abfolutely 

 neceffary to recommend a total redudion of 

 the enormous quantities of hair that is (in 

 compliment to ancient cuftom) permitted to 

 remain upon the legs and heels of horfes of this 

 defcription, that does, beyond every degree of 

 doubt, contribute greatly to the original caufe 

 of this difeafe. For fuch predominant reafon 

 it is earneftly recommended to the proprietors 

 of all draft horfes whatever, to keep their heels 

 as clofely trimmed as poffible; the advantages 

 are numerous and ftriking, the harbour for dirt 

 and filth in winter, acd the formation of fweat 

 and duft in fummer, will be equally avoided; 

 to which confiderations may be added the legs, 

 being more readily and perfeclly cleaned at 

 all Jeajons of the year, and the indolence or 

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