414 ADDITIONAL 



There are other inftrudions necefTary to 

 introduce upon certain complaints, that, like 

 thofe before- mentioned, have not been definable 

 under any of the diftind clafles that form the 

 body of the work. Of thefe a canker in the foot 

 fecms entitled to preference, as a defed or mif- 

 fortune attended with great pain and dlfquietude 

 to the horfe, as well as conflant anxiety and 

 lofs of labour to the mafter. This complaint 

 is in general occafioned by neglect, in iufFering 

 the thriiJJj (by its unchecked continuance) to 

 afiume a degree of inveteracy, corroding the 

 furrounding parts and confuming the frog by 

 its acrimonious and penetrative property; 

 promoting the growth of fungus in proportion 

 to the deftrudion of parts originally found. 

 The fafefl and mod expeditious method of 

 reducing which will be by. occafional appli- 

 cations of lint well impregnated with the 

 following lotion, and properly fecured upon 

 the part, till, being entirely fubdued, the cure 

 may be efFeded with dreflings of the preci- 

 pitate digeftive (p. 163), and the furface after- 

 wards hardened by wafliing with tindure of 

 myrrh : 



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