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The cure mufl be attempted according to the 

 caufe producing it. In common running thrufh of 

 the fore feet, apply the 



Strong Paste for Grease [page 24], melted 

 in a fpoon, and poured in night and morning, till 

 the running ceafes. When contradlion appears the 

 caufe, the hoof fhould be pared, and kept moift, 

 previous to flopping the difcharge. When want of 

 exercife, or full feeding, has brought it on, bleed, 

 or give a dofe of phyfic, and give more regular ex- 

 ercife. In the rotten thrufli, affedling the feet be- 

 hind, remove all moifture from under the feet ; let 

 the hoofs be pared down, which are ufually high in 

 thefe cafes ; let the whole be wafhed in vinegar, or 

 beer grounds, three or four days, during which time 

 give a diuretic, and bran maflies : after this pour in 

 the 



Strong Paste for Grease, melted as directed 

 with the pafte. 



WIND, BROKEN. 

 If the appearances that ufually precede this com- 

 plaint are attended to in the early ftate, it may fome- 

 times be prevented, but never, I believe, is cured, 

 when confirmed. Broken wind is often occafioned by 

 a fevere cold remaining fome time, or being improper- 

 ly treated ; or from a horfe being exercifed violently 

 during it : it is brought on by the foolilh cuftom of 



