11^ THE IMPROVED ART OF FARRIERY. 



discharge and irritable state, a mild bland pus like 

 fluid, with a decrease of irritability. Should either the 

 trouble or expense of these be objected to, a carrot or 

 turnip poultice may be tried instead — either of which 

 may be applied till it produces a secretion of healthy 

 matter ; but it must be remembered, previously to the 

 use of these means, that no ulcer shows a favourable 

 disposition to heal so long as its surface remains about 

 the level of the surrounding healthy parts ; therefore 

 it is essentially necessary to the cure, that these sprout- 

 ing luxurious portions should be reduced even with the 

 surrounding integuments. 



Caustics only render these grapes, as they are termed, 

 more luxuriant ; but the mode best adapted to their 

 removal is to scrape off" all the horny deposit, and thus 

 level the surface with a very blunt knife ; having a flat 

 surface of headed iron also ready to pass over the sur- 

 faces in case the haemorrhages are profuse. 



It is also to be remarked, that from the effects which 

 have followed this intended styptic, there is reason to 

 suppose that it acts also remedially ; and that in all 

 cases it should be united with the means used to de- 

 nude the parts of the horny secretion and to level the 

 surfaces. The operation being finished, apply the 

 poultice as directed. 



To prepare the other parts to take on the formation 

 of matter : on the first day of applying the poultice, 

 if the horse be large and tolerably strong, put a rowel 

 in the belly, and introduce a seton on the inner side 

 of each thigh, or place two rowels only, one in each 

 thigh. 



If the horse be small or weak, one rowel will be sufli- 

 cient. In three days the maturing of the rowels and 

 setons will be complete, and by this time the heels will 

 have taken on a more healthy action. It is \iow, 



