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advertence merely, omitted to add. that fuch was 

 the praaice of farriers, but by no means lanc- 

 tioned by our bed veterinary writers, who have 

 directed a treatment, in this cafe, the molt 

 warded and judicious ; making prec.lely the 

 fame complaints with himfelf. Gibfon ipeaks 

 amply of the danger from a gleet of the lynovia ; 

 and Ofmer, after reprobating the ufe ot repel- 

 lents and efcharolics, warns us that " it the 

 matter in this cafe be confined, or not well dt- 

 eefted, inflammation, tenfion, gangrene, fever, 

 and death will certainly enfue." Bartlet was ot 

 opinion, that the aaual cautery is m general tar 

 fuperior to rowels, fetons, and cauflics, and re- 

 gretted the prejudice agamft it in human pa- 

 tients, through which, he obferves, and probably 

 with juake, we fail of fuccefs in many cblli- 



nate cafes. 



Poll-evil, and Fistula in the NM- 

 T H E R s Thofe generally arife from grofs atid 

 brutal neglea, and would fubmit in their early 

 ilaae to the ufual repellents, hot vinegar, &c. 

 witli bleeding and cooling internals. When the 

 ■ inflammation increafes, and it is obvious matter 

 is forming, forward with poultices, if necellary, 

 and wait until the abfcefs be thoroughly ripe, 

 and fluauating under the finger : then introduce 

 one or more fetons, from the upper to the very 

 lowed extremity of the tumour. This will 

 furceed, and indeed make the ht& cure in a 



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