304. Of Cures Chyrurgical, Lib. IL 



Rife being clofed in the top, draw him betwixt the Hair and Hoof wi^h 

 a hot Iron overthwart that place^ to the Intent that the Hoof may 

 fhoot all whole downward^ and when the Horfe goeth upright^ ride 

 him either with no other Shooe than this or elfe with fuch a Shooe as 

 may bear in every part but only upon the falfe Quarter until the Hoof 

 be hardned. Others ufe to anoint it once a Day with Sheep- Suet, and 

 Oil mixc together^ and that will clofe the Rifr. 



Others ufe to cut away the old corrupt Hoof, and then take feven 

 Whites of Eggs the Powder of Incenfe, of unflackt LimCj ofMaftick, 

 of Verdigreafej and of Salt, of each three ounces • mix them well 

 together,* then dip in as much Hurds as will cover the fore Hoof, lay 

 it on, and then about it lay Sv%^ines Greafe an Inch thick ; and like- 

 wife below it alfo: Bind this on in fuch fort that it may remain urrftir- 

 red a Fortnight, then renew it fo again, and it will make perfed his 

 Hoof. But if there be any corrupt Matter gathered within the falfe 

 Quarter, and thereby caufeth the Horfe to halt, then you (hall lay 

 your Finger upon it, and if the Horfe flirink thereat, then it is ripe; 

 then open it with a Drawing-Knife, and let out the Matter, then 

 lay on Horfe- dung, Oil, Salt, and Vinegar mixt together, Plaifter- 

 wife, and that will heal it, and make the Hoof good ^ yet however, 

 vou muft have a care in ftiQoing him *cill his Hoofs be hardned, as is 

 before fhewed you. 



CHAP. LXXXII. Of a Horfe that is H'lf fed, or hurt in the Hip , 



A Horfe is faid to be hipped, when either by ftrain, blow, or other 

 accident, the hip-bone is removed out of his right place. Ir is a 

 Sorance as hard to be cured as any whatfoever ; for if it be not taken 

 even at the firft inftant, there will grow within the Pot of the Huckle- 

 bone, fuch a thick hard fubftance, that it will leave no place for the 

 Bone, and then it is utterly incurable. The Signs to know the Sorance 

 are, the Horfe will halt much, and go fide-long, and will trail his 

 Legs a little after him ; the fore Hip alfo will be lower than the other, 

 nnd the Flcfh will fall away on the fide of his Buttock. The Cure is, 

 according to the beft Farriers, if you take him in good time, Firft to 

 caft him on his Back, and then having a ftrong Paftern on his grieved 

 Leg, with a Rope draw that Leg upright, and with your Hands on 

 each fide his Thigh-bone, guide it diredly into the Pot • that done, let 

 him down gently, and fo fuffer him to rife with all Meeknefs ; then 

 go with him into the Stable, and there Charge all his Hip and Back 

 with Pitch and Rozen molten together, and laid on warm, and then 

 fome Flocks of his own Colour to be claptupon the fame, and fo turn 

 the Bar fe to Grafs until he go upright. 



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