Lib. I, Of Cure f Phyfifal^ i^ 



He hath then two Veins which arife upwards from between his Fore-legs 

 to the top of his Breaft, and are called the Breaft- veins, and they are 

 opened when the Horfe hath any Fever, or is lick at heart. He hath other 

 two which iikewile afcend from between the Fore- legs , but do not 

 mount fo high as the Breaft-veins, but reft upon the foremoft Bough of 

 the Fore-leg, and they be called the Plat-veins, and they be opened either 

 for Foundring, or other grief in the Limbs. Fie hath other two Veins 

 which I'un down from the Elbow of the Fore Shoulder, down all along the 

 infide of the Fore-legs and are called the Shank-veins, which are opened 

 for Splents, Mallander, or fuch like. He hath then four Veins whkh run 

 along the Fet-locks of the Horfe, and are called the Shackle-veins,whicli 

 although they are but fmall, yet they are many times opened for ftiffnefs 

 in the Joints, or for Tiring : Then he hath four Veins about the Cornets, in 

 his Hoofs, and are called the Cornet-veins, and are opened for Foundring 

 in the Feet, or fov Ring-bones : Then he hath four Veins within his four 

 Hoofs, running about his Toes, and are called the Toe-veins, and are only 

 opened for Foundring or Frettizing in the Feet : Fie hath then two main 

 great Veins which delcend from his Stones along the infide of his Thighs 

 to his Cambrel, and are called the Kidey-veins, which are only opened 

 for Difeafes in the Kidneys : He hath then two other Veins which delcend 

 from above the hinder Cambrels, all along the infide of the hinder Legs 

 down to the Fet-locks, and are called the Spaven-veins, which are opened 

 for the Biood-lpaven only : He hath then two Veins in his Flanks, whicii 

 are called the Flank-veins, and are opened for any grief in the Reins 

 or Fillets : He hath then two Veins in his hinder Haunches, called tlie 

 Haunch-veins, and are opened for any manner of Confumption of the 

 Flefli, or fuch like: Then he hath two Veins which run alonjg his Side, 

 even from the Elbow or the Fore-leg unto the Flanck, and are called tlie 

 Spur-veins, and are opened for Foundring or Spur-galling. Laftly, he 

 hath one finagle Vein in his Tail, which is called the Tall-vein, and is 

 opened for the fhedding of the Hair or Manginefs. So there is in the 

 Horfe's Body of principal Veins, which upon Occafion muft be opened, 

 )uft Thirty feven, as you may perceive by this Figure, which is the true 

 Anatomy of all the principal" Veins, and others, in a Horfe's Body ^ where 

 you are to underfland, that the Letter A iheweth the Temple-vein., B 

 tne Eye-veins, C the Palate-veins, D the Keck-veins, E the Breaft-veiraS, 

 F the Plat-veins, G the Shank-veins, H the Cornet-veins, / the Koof- 

 veuis, K the Spur-veins, L the Kidney-veins, A'f the Spaven-veins, A'' 

 the Flank-veins, O the Haunch-vein^, P the Tail-veins, Q^ and R the 

 Fet-lock- veins. Now for the other fmall Threds or Veins, which as it 

 were over-fpread the whole Body, becaufe Nature will allow no Part or 

 Member to be empty or void of Blood ^ they be alfo Veins derived from 

 the other two main great^Veins, yet of no Efficacy or Force, but fuch as 



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