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judgment is from appearances and cuflom. 

 The only fign to be depended upon within my 

 knowledge, is the motion of the fore-arm 

 ah-eady adverted to, or tendernefs and tumour 

 in the parts. The mufcles or ligaments of the 

 fhoulder, may be relaxed, or even a diflocation 

 may poffibly, but not very probably happen ; 

 contufion and Hunting of the point of the 

 flioulder may enfue, from running againft any 

 hard body ; and laftly, notwithftanding the 

 merriment of Ofmer, a horfe may be really 

 JJiook in thejiioulders, of which I have been too 

 often convinced. This laft is a difeafe of in- 

 flammation and contraftion, analogous with 

 furbating and the foot founder, and to be re- 

 moved (when curable) by rov/els and running - 

 abroad. For a diflocation, fwimrfiing is gene- 

 rally recommended, or reduction of the joints 

 by extenfion and counter-extenfion (the inflam- 

 mation being previoufly allayed by relaxent 

 applications) under the care of an able vete- 

 rinary furgeon ; afterwards bandage, aftrin- 

 gents, and long reft. ' 



For ftrains in the Loins or Couplings, 

 Bracken advifes the following charge ; pitch 

 and rohn, each four ounces ; turpentine, three 

 ounces.' Mix. Pour it upon the parts warm, 

 and cover the fillets all over with tow or hurds. 

 1 have no great opinion of the efficacy of this 

 charge, unlefs a ftrengthening embrocation 

 could be alfo poured upon, and foaked into 



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