598 . ON LAMENESS. 



the difeafed part, being careful not to wound 

 the fibres, or fheath of the tendon, apply as 

 above, and keep the wound running. This I 

 Jiave never tried. 



CHAR XV. 



TUMOURS — V/OUNDS— ULCERS ; WITH TI^E 

 PROPER EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS. MIS- 

 CELLANEA. 



Tj^ OR critical Tumour and Abfcefs, fee Stran- 

 •*■ gles : Encyfted, fee Windgalls. Phleg- 

 mons or Boils feldom require external reme- 

 dies, fee .Warbles. Oedematous fwellings, fee 

 Dropfy. Schirrus or induration, will only 

 give way to potential, or aftual cautery. Wens 

 fhould be extirpated in their early ftate, which 

 is then eafily performed with the hot knife, or 

 perhaps by feton ; they have alfo been fuccefs- 

 fully amputated upon horfes, when very large 

 and broad at the bafe, the flux of blood being 

 flayed by the cautery, and by ftyptics : it muft 

 be noted they are encyfled, and will re-appear, 

 unlefs tlie bag be eradicated. For cafes fee 

 Gibfon, Vol. II. 



Tvmours 



