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Ail before stated, smear this or .ay on lightly 

 on the part fired ; in the course of five weeks, 

 should this first firing have not had the 

 desired effect, fire again, and extend beyond 

 the edges of the first operation, and apply the 

 blister again. 



The practice for the cure of spavins made 

 use of, at the Royal Veterinary College, is by 

 introducing setons over the diseased part, 

 dividing the skin above and below the spavin, 

 about two inches, then with a blunt seton 

 needle introduce your tapes (generally two,) 

 and dress daily with digestive ointment, com- 

 posed as under. 



Take Common Turpentime - - 3 oz. 

 Hog's lard ----- 8 do. 



Melted together over a slow fire ; the setons 

 remain for about a fortnight, daily being 

 changed at each dressing'. I have known it 

 in some cases to have a very good effect, but 

 like all other remedies, it is not applicable to 

 ail stages of the disease, in the early or in- 

 cipient state I have no doubt of its being a 

 good remedy. During the operation of any 

 of tlie above remedies, be careful to give me- 

 dicine, such as the following, 



Take Cape aloes - - - - 2 drams. 

 Linseed meal with soft soap, 



to form a moderate size ball. Give one about 

 every third day. You must not give any me- 

 dicine that will act on the urinary organs, while 

 you are using so much blistering ointment. 



RINGBONE. 



This disease takes its name from its situa- 

 tion, viz. which is at or about the joint of the 

 large and small pastern bones, and from great 

 inflammation existing, spreads round the 

 cei'ouet, forming a bony ring round the top 



of the hoof, the ligaments of which become 

 injured from over exertion, and that principally 

 from the great exertion the Horse is requirc;d 

 to use in propelling the weight he is obhged to 

 carry or draw, consequently it more frequently 

 occurs behind than before: overweiohtine: the 

 Horse will produce it, or putting him to work 

 before he finished, as it is termed ; any severe 

 strain, and even blows are given, and it is not 

 an uncommon thing for ill-tempered grooms 

 or carters to kick Horses about their fetlocks, 

 which I have no doubt by the blow inflamma- 

 tion may be set up, and ultimately produce 

 ringbone. 



Horses affected with ringbone, may or may 

 not be lame ; it all depends on that degree of 

 inflammation wdiich would increase the greater 

 deposit of bone matter, and occasion the dis- 

 ease to spread, which it frequently will do, 

 even so far that the coffin bone, and the navicu- 

 lar, or nut bone partakes of the disease. 



However, if the Horse should be lame, the 

 best plan to proceed, is, to relieve the vessels 

 as near the part as possible, and that by 

 bleeding in the foot to the amount of at least 

 two quarts ; after replacing the shoe and 

 applying a pledget of tow, give the follow'ing, 



Take Aloes Cape - G drams. 

 Ginger - - - 1 do. 

 Form into a ball with soft soap. 



If this dose of physic be not sufficient to purge 

 the Horse, increase the dose with a dram or two 

 of aloes as may be necessary, remembering to 

 having fed the Horse on bran mashes fcr at 

 least a day previous ; when the physic is set, 

 then apply the mere rial blister as prescribed in 

 the last case (spavin), and keep it open by 

 applying occasionally hogs lard to the part 

 for five or six days ; in the course of three or 



