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from the wound, and not let it touch the healthy part at 

 all, if possible. 



Gentian root is employed to keep down the swelling 

 or thickening of the lips of the sore. The healing is 

 not to be sutfered to go on too fast, nor until all the of- 

 fensive matter is expulsed. Blue stone spread on the 

 digestive ointment will heal it. Or take 



Ointment of nitrated quick silver, 3 ounces ; oil of turpentine, 

 half an ounce. 



Mix, and apply as long as may be proper to keep the 

 orifice from closing, to which it will be ever too much 

 disposed. 



SADDLE GALLS, OR WARBLES, SITFASTS. 



The first of these partake of the nature of the disor- 

 der just above treated of, (fistula,) and are caused in 

 the same way ; but are situated farther back, and less 

 scope is allowed for the spreading of the original tumor. 

 Consequently, the smallness of the affliction renders it 

 much less formidable, though if suffered to suppurate, 

 they become most troublesome sores. First try to pre- 

 vent the accumulation of matter by repellants, such as- 

 the embrocation prescribed in the preceding page, and 

 the alterative ball. Or, apply, in the same manner, the- 

 following : 



Cold Lotion. — Vinegar, spirits of wine, each 3 ounces; super- 

 acetate of lead, 2 ounces ; water 6 ounces. Mix. 



Should not these succeed, change your treatment, 

 bring the tumor forward by poultices, &c., the same as 

 directed for fistula and poll-evil, and cure in the same 

 manner. 



SiTFAST is an indurated tumor, one that has neither 

 matter nor motion in it, and may arise from either of two 

 causes. The first is simply a gall or a bruise, which has 

 produced no inflammation, and consequently no matter 

 has been engendered ^ the second comes of an ill-cured 

 warble, that has closed, leaving a hard insensible swell- 

 ing behind. Blistering is the favorite remedy with most 

 farriers, though fomentations and poultices will fre()uent- 

 ly achieve as much good in very little more time. When 

 supupration takes place, the cure is to be completed by 

 dressings of detergent ointment, taking care that tho 



