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rate. A rowel fhould be put into each thigh ; and 

 if the heels run a thin ichorous difcharge, then a 

 poultice compofed of powdered charcoal and oat- 

 meal, equal quantities, mixed with flale beer grounds, 

 /hould be applied ; or a fermenting poultice made 

 with water and flour, or oatmeal fermented with 

 yeafl; : either of thefe, after a few applications, will 

 bring the parts to run better matter, when the 



Strong Paste for Grease [page 24] may be 

 applied according to the diredions contained, and 

 the cure will be completed. 



When the legs fwell much, fupport may be given 

 by flannel rollers, or rolling hay-bands round them. 

 It is likewife often requifite, in long continued cafes, 

 to complete the cure by a run at grafs. 



HIDE BOUND. 



This is rather a fymptom of fome other difeafe 

 than a difeafe of itfelf, and may arife from any long 

 continued complaint, and is a very common at- 

 tendant on worms. To effedt a cure, the difeafe it 

 fprings from mufl be attempted to be difcovered; but 

 as fometimes this is not evident, proceed in the fol- 

 lowing manner. Clothe the body warmly, give only 

 mild exercife, and every night a malt mafli, with 

 which mix the 



Alterative Poavder [page 26]. By this means 

 a cure will be foon efFeded, provided the horfe is 



