25 2 r>&^ FarrierV New Guide. Ch. LXXXIX 



which confifts of a Bone that is very open and fpongv • and 

 wkcli, as has been obfery'd in a preceeding Chap°er i^ full 



IL cT^l °^ ^'^^ ^^""^ons of the Mufcles. which 



. /i'"u "'"■^f°'" "'^^n °n" thofe fenfible Parts are 

 wounded by the above- mention'd or other Accident^, hey 



onler°,h ''^''' -^V '"y ''''5="" ^"d haxd to be cured! 

 unlefs they be t.mely prevented.' And that which alfo con- 



I^ ho' ttr, ?,'? '^''' '' JeDifpofition of the Hoof.which 

 Trl inM rA °u^'"" '° *^ ^°°f' y" as all the- other Parts 

 a re mclofed wtthm ,t as in a Box, the Artift is thereby often 



' ?nri^ . n P ."'* .""^ ""' '^^ P'^" ^"^^^ the Grievance lies, 

 tor in all Parts that are cover'd with Flefh, a Tumor will 

 anfe outwardly, even tho' its Caufe be in theBonerbutT 

 Hardnefs of the Hoof hinders its Elevation and SweSn- 

 and as Nature always makes her Efforts in Places that a°re 

 weak, and the leaft capable of Refiftance, fo it s no? un- 

 commoii to find a Swelling and Rottennefs about the Fruft. 

 wirh^.' 'fr ^°'TX' "^^''^ '^ ''°'""™«^ accompan ed 

 vXn ,h. r "r^ '"/ ^"".^'"^"^ °f '^' Legs and Pafterns. 

 when the Caufe is from a Cams in the Coffin-bone 



,h„,T<-'V'i-ff-'Z''""°"'*'*^'' from what has been faid, 

 ^a tall fuch Efteas may be produc'd by a Prick of a Nail 



Partf'.hn'H *fl' •"'5^1 "*'''^' '" "'°'"« tender fenfibll 

 Parts, tho the firft is feldora attended with any bad Acci- 



tf'JTf""^ "^^^ *' ^°'^''' 2'°°d is diftemper'd; 

 and all that is neceffary, is only to draw the Nail cafefuli; 

 out, and pour in a little Oil of Turpentine or Spirit of 

 Wine into the Orifice, or rather a little melted Wax! eav- 



o^rir H^r^"' Si: fomeDays, and taking Care not 

 to ride the Horfe into Water. 



,h^nl^^^'^ K^^y ^t"' °' P'^=^ °f Nail remaining in 

 the Quick, which may be known by examining the Nail 



IZnr r'' '^ °'f \r ''y "^^ ^°"t'""^^ P^i"' with a con- 

 ftant Difcharge of Matter, you may introduce a Piece of 

 dry Sponge, made in Form of a Tent, with a Thread 

 drawn thro' the End of it ; this may be renew'd every Day 



Zfl '"", ^°!' ''7 """ °''' '^-^Orifi^^' that ft mY; 

 N.iTm K ''"''" i ^°/ ^y *=>' '^^"^ "^« F'^ak or piece of 

 M, may become loofe, and have room to fall off with the 



id h; M,n '^ ,'^''' '" ^.'" '^"'^ ' '^°""""«'' Lamenefs, 

 •ind he Matter that comes from the Sore thin and bloody 

 or yellow, vifcid and ftinking, you may then reafonabf; 

 conclude there ,s an Ulcer foim'd either in the Bone, or 



among 



