Chap.LVL Of Cauterizing, &c. 215 



But when the Grievance happens to be on the Hips, 

 Shoulders, or other flefhy Parts, or when the Fire is given 

 10 difperfe any obftinate flegmatick Humour, that cannot 

 be brought to Suppuration, the Artift may go on wuh 

 fome Boldnefs ; and befides, that the Lines may be made 

 of any Figure, either in Shape oU Palm, Arrow, or Shield^ 

 or what the Farrier pleafes-, the Skin ought alfo to be pierc'd 

 more or lefs, according to the Situation and Urgency of the 

 Grievance, that a powerful Revulficn may be made, by 

 drawing away a plentiful deal of Matter. There are many 

 Inllances of Cures of this kind to be met with among Hor- 

 iGS, and even fome m the human Body, v/here, by burning 

 the Hip with a hot Iron, the Ifihiatick Pains, and other 

 nervous Obftruaions, have been altogether removed. But 

 in Cafes where the Skin is to be pierced, it ought to be done 

 from below upwards, that the Matter may flow downwards, 

 the better to prevent an ulcerous Difpofition in the Sores j 

 and into the Orifices or Holes may be introduced little foft 

 Tents of Flax dipt in warm BafiUcum^ox any other fup- 

 purative Ointment ; for if this be cramm'd with hard 

 Tents, the Anguifli that muft neceflarily happen after giv- 

 ing the Fire, will be apt to create a Fever. 



All the fear'd and burnt Parts ought immediately to be 

 bath'd with Spirit of Wine, and afterwards anointed with 

 a Mixture of Bees-wax and Oil melted together, or with 

 common Tar, until the Efcars fall off ; but if there be a 

 very great Heat and AnguiOi, and a Tendency to a Swel- 

 ling, which is apt enough to fall upon the Legs, efpeciaily 

 of thofe Horfes that are tender and wafhy, in that Cafe, 

 camphorated Spirits may be ufed two or three times a Day, 

 and, if need require, the Cataplalm direfted for the Cure 

 of Burns. But thefe Accidents may in a gre^ Meafure be 

 prevented, and the whole Intention more effedually an- 

 fwered, if, before the Operation, Recourfe be had to fo- 

 mentation and Baths, or attenuating Oils, fuch as ttw 

 Oil of Earth-worms, or the Soldiers Ointment ; for by 

 thefe Means the Grievance will more eafily yield to the 

 Irapreffions of the Fire, and the burnt farts come fooner tQ 



a Suppuration. , tt r /i u r 



I need not acquaint any one, that the Horfe muft be fe- 

 cur'd with Collars, or fuch other Engines as can be made 

 effeftual to prevent his licking, biting, or rubbing the bcabs, 

 which is very common when they begin to heal, otherwile 

 it will caufe a great Deformity, and fuch an one as cannot 

 fce eafily remedied. What relates to the Fif^g of J^^ng-^ 



