1 $4 The Farrier'^- New Guitk, Chap. XLIX. 



the Paflages of the Skin to make a Secretion there ; fo that 

 its ferous Parts being detained in the Imall Veflels, turn cor- 

 rofive, and break thro' the Skin ; and fometimes it is caufed 

 by Infedion from other Horfes. 



The Signs are, the falling off of the Hair, efpecially about 

 the Loins and Hams, and from moft or all the Joints, ac- 

 cording as the Diftemper is more or lefs prevalent ; fome- 

 times froni the Head and Neck, but very frequently from 

 the Rump. The Skin in thofe Parts, by reafon of the Heat 

 and Corrolivenefs of the Matter, turns thick and hard, and 

 fometimes crulled like that of an Elephant, from whence 

 feveral Farriers have term'd it the Elephantick Malady, 

 err r As to the Cure, moft Farriers lay a great 



§trefs on Bleeding, infomuch that they drain 

 away the Blood from feveral Barts of the Body at once, viz. 

 from the Neck, the Plate- veins, from the Tail, and fome- 

 times from the Flanks ; and all this from a firm, but igno- 

 rant Conceit, that in the Mange the Blood is full of Cor- 

 ruption, which, upon examining what has been already faid, 

 will be found a ridiculous Pradice, and very pernicious, ef- 

 pecially to thofe Horfes that are low and out of Heart, as 

 Nothing fo often makes the Difeafe degenerate into aij ill 

 Habit, which may eafily be follow'd with Boils and Ulcers, 

 as it weakens the whole Body, and thereby adds to that 

 which is the Caufe of the Diftemper. 



Therefore all that can be proposed by Bleeding, is tp 

 leflen the Quantity thereof, when it happens to be reduri- 

 dant in a Horfe, in order to give a freer Paflage and Circ4- 

 lation to the Juices in the extreme Parts, that the Secretions 

 of the Skin may be duly performed, and this we judge very 

 neceilary, after once Bleeding, thp following purging 

 Drench may be given. 



" Take Sena an Ounce, Jalap in grofs Povyder fix Drams, 

 ** Roots of fharp-pointed Dock a handful ; flice the Root?, 

 " and boil all together in three Pints of Water to a Quart, 

 *' pafs the Decodion thro' a Sieve, and add to it two Our^- 

 *' ces of Syrup of Buckthorn." Or this : 



" Take Jalap in Powder one Ounce, Diagridium two 

 •* Drams, Cream of Tartar and Diaphoretick Antimony, 

 *' of each half an Ounce. Mix them all together, and give 

 *' them in a Pint of Ale. 



Either of thefe may be given with the ufual Precaution?, 

 but they need not be often repeated ; for Purging is no 

 ptherwife neceilary for the Cure of the Itch than Blee4ii)£> 



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