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heat the foot, and often to make it worse than 

 before : therefore, to prevent the hoof from falling 

 off, let it be well washed every day with the 

 astringent wash (No. 146, p. 195), before the foot 

 is dressed, and all round the instep, as high as the 

 fetlock joint. This method will preserve the hoof 

 from falling off. Two or three doses of mercurial 

 physic, such as (No. 27, p. 53), must be given, 

 and worked off with the purging ball (No. 28, 

 p. 53), which will be the only means of cleansing 

 him and cooling his blood, and also of giving a 

 check to the disease : let him be treated as there 

 directed. In a few weeks after he has been 

 physicked, it will be proper to give him a few of 

 the balls (No. 194, post), as there directed. By 

 strict attention to the preceding methods of treat- 

 ment every skilful person will be able to effect a 

 cure on the worst kind of cankered feet whatsoever. 



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