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watery ferous difcharge, iflues out from the cracks. 

 The iirft treatment proper for this kind of greafe, is^ 

 to apply a poultice to the legs and heels formed of 

 bran with warm water, into" which put two drams 

 of fugar of lead. This poultice fhould be repeated 

 night and morning till the fwelling abates, and the 

 parts get into the ftate of fimple cracks or fcratches. 

 A rowel fhould be put into the infide of each thigh, 

 and one or two dofes of phyfic may be given. When 

 the fwelling is completely reduced by thefe means, 

 combined with plenty of exercife, the cracks may 

 be waflied with any mild aflringent : the bell I know 

 is the 



Mild Grease Wash [page 24]. 

 When greafe becomes confirmed, that is, when there 

 is a general ulceration over the Ikin of the heels, with 

 a peculiar fmell that ftrongly charaderizes the com- 

 plaint, the cure becomes more complex ; and it will 

 commonly require a fkilful farrier's attendance, 

 though determined care might render this unne- 

 ceffary. 



If the horfe is in full condition, the cure fhould be 

 begun by giving a dofe of mercurial phyfic ; but if 

 the horfe is not very full and fat, then the 



Mild Diuretic Powders [page 27] may be 

 fubflituted ; or the 



Strong Diuretic Balls [page 21], giving 

 one every fifth, fixth, or feventh day, as they ope- 



