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of the livor, when the disease appears on the fascia of 

 the muscles of the belly, on the jowl, or other glandu- 

 lar parts. 



The cause and the effect thus become manifest to- 

 gether; and when great tenderness is evinced upon 

 touching the parts in ordinary cases, noihiog more is 

 required, tiian to make an opening in the lowest ^dge 

 o^ the s'A-el ing, and expressing the contests ; ihe cure 

 is effjcled by me;ins of the comirion *' digestive oint- 

 ment," which is prescribed under the article " Poll- 

 evil,"' in a succeeding page. But liie proper ti(ne at 

 which the opening is to be thus made requiies close 

 observation. In general, this may appear by a change 

 in the animal's manner ; he will eat more heartily as 

 the matter increases ; which proves that the disease 

 of his habit has accumula'ed at this precise spot.— • 

 He should nut be allowed long to remain in liiis slate, 

 lest the offensive matter should penetj-ate inw;irdly or 

 latteriy. If the disease is thus distinctly known to 

 have proceeded froiia the remiins oC ill-cured fever or 

 inflammation, poultices should be applied to bring it 

 forw.ird to the surface, and the an.in\l receive in- 

 creased feed of dry oats, of beans, or boiled oats, 

 accordmg to his former habits, in order to encourage 

 the access of the matte i ; lor nature exhauoted by the 

 violence or the continuence o: the disorder, is incapa- 

 ble o( expelling this last remains of the enemy, and 

 stands in need of support. Should the horse havo 

 been lately laid up with fever, or for some time past 

 shown l:mgo-r in his g'lit, and heaviness about the 

 eyes, or it may he con<-iiided from his recent haid la- 

 bor and hard mode of living, that he has been long 

 ailiag inwardly ; in this ca.>.e the abcess be ng evi- 

 dently critical sympioms of ihe g ueral bad slate of 

 the blood, nature must be assisted in getting rid of the 

 offensive mailer ; and for ihat purpose bring the tu- 

 mour to a head by means of a poultice. The head is 

 most commonly the seat of swelled glands. 



DRAWING POULTICE.— White bread, the crum of 4 pounds 

 — Onions chopped, 2 pounds. 



Boil the onions in water, and pour the whole on the 

 bread ; mix to a tolerable consistency, and whilst blood- 



