2 1 6 The FarrierV New Guide. Ch. LVIL 



bones, fitter-hones, and Scratches, &c. fhall be treated of 

 In their proper Places. 



CHAP. LVII. 

 Of Rowelling. 



^ 15 Owelling is an artificial Vent made to difcharge noxious 

 Humours ; but the EfFeds of Rowelhng arc not the 

 draining away of ill Humours, as moft People believe : for 

 the Matter that proceeds from the Rowel is form'd of the 

 ne Ufe of ?^^o^ y ^o f J^at by it both the good and bad 

 . Ktmdhng, JS evacuated ; And therefore all that can be 



' yc T^. propofed by Rowelling, is to make a Re- 



vuHion or Diyerfion from any Part that is weakened or re- 

 lax d by old obllinate Obftrudions ; and in this Senfe it is 

 ufeful m many of the fame Intentions as the Fire, and is 

 ^very profitable in all Aches, cold phlegmatick Swellings, 

 'and even fometimes in Lamenefs and Infirmities of the 

 I.egs. It IS alfo fometimes a Relief, where there is a Ful- 

 nefs and Redundancy of Humours; and in moft Difeafes 

 of the Eyes : But Rowelling is abfolutely hurtful to Horfes 

 that are poor, lean, and hide-bound, or to thofe that are 

 heaick and confumptive, i^c. 



There are two fes of Rowels, viz. A Hair Rowel, and 

 French Rowel The one is what Surgeons call 2i Seaton, 

 and the other a /V;///r/^ or Fontanel -, but the Fonticle or 

 French Rowel is by many preferred, as it is not fo apt to 

 caufe an Abfcefs, and is therefore more eafily dryM ud • 

 But m Cafes that require a confiderable Difcharge of Mat^ 

 ter, a fmall Abfcefs is not to be altogether feared, becaufe 

 fuch an one as happens upon Rowelling, may be eafilv e- 

 nough cured by the Application of Bollters and tight Ban- 

 cage. c * 



I need not lay down any particular Direaions concernine 

 this Operation, fince it is lb common, that even every 

 Country Smith can perform it ; I ftall only take Notice 

 that the Fun.h Rowel ought always to be put in the Inter- 

 fticesor Furrows that go between the Mufcles, either to- 

 wards their Origu, orlnfertlon, orany other Part throuc^h- 

 out he whole Iradof any Interftice; but to prevent a wo' - 

 great Abfcefs, the Hair-Rowel may be better plac'd towards 



deep, and where the Matter will eafily run off; but Care 

 ought to be taken not to put in the Rowel too near the 

 7 endow, but where there is fome Eubllance of Flefh. 



CIIAP. 



