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without the neceflary concomitant internals ; 

 when the ulcers and cracks are of long- flandincr 

 and foul, and the greafy ichor has acquired an 

 inveterate habit of difcharge by thofe outlets, 

 fcarcely any medicaments can be fufficiently 

 harfh or potent; and I have often been tempted 

 to try the aftual cautery by way of a deficca- 

 tive, and of changing the nature ofthedifeafe 

 by rendering it acute. 



From the conftant greafy difcharge, there 

 will be a fungous growth of the hoof; or, in 

 modern profeffional flang (on a volubility in 

 the ufe of which, every tyro fo highly piques 

 himfelfj the difcharge takes on the adion of 

 producing horn ! Cut down the cruft and fhoe 

 in fuch form, that the frog may come to the 

 ground. The heels will be violently fwelled, 

 and the hair being pen-feathered, or bridled, 

 and diflin6l, will difcover the flvin of a dead 

 white, or livid colour ; little bladders will arife 

 and become confluent, forming tjlcers covered 

 with granulated flefh, when the heels are faid to 

 be graped. 1 hefe fweilings fliould be fcarified 

 in time, with the kmk,f ecundum artem, to eva- 

 cuate the fanious and bloody contents : fome 

 perform this with a heated knife, which per- 

 haps may be preferable, if lofs of hair and fears 

 be difregarded. Cover well with anodyne poul- 

 tices. Foment, Sec. as before. Grapes upon 

 the heels of long (landing and dry, are incur- 



M M 2 able. 



