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the affected limb the full strength and freedom of the 

 other : it may however be attempted by elevating the 

 heels, by a proper shoe, three inches above the level 

 of the toe. The inflammation should be abated by 

 bleeding, and a mild diet ; and to the part itself may 

 be applied an emollient poultice, or it may be kept 

 constantly moistened by a rag wrapped round it wet 

 with the 



Embrocation for Strains [page 18]. When 

 the inflammation has subsided, blistering will gcne- 

 rallv assist in the cure. 



BROKEN WIND. See Wind. 



CANKER. 



"NVhen a runnhig thrush has been neglected, and 

 has made its way through the frog, and attacks the 

 fleshy sole of the horse's foot, it is called a canker : 

 its tendency to spread is such that the part appears 

 inoculated with the disease, and, unless its virulence 

 is stopped, it very soon destroys the whole foot. 



The cure must be begun by cutting away all the 

 luxuriant fungus, or proud flesh, that appears even 

 with the surface, when some butler of antimony may 

 be spread over it ; or it may be touched with oil of 

 vitriol; or, in fact, any caustic substance will be pro- 

 per; but I have generally found that a compound of 

 several substances of a desiccative nature has proved 

 more beneficial than any individual substance ; and 

 hat form which has never failed me is what I have 

 called 



Strong Paste for Grease [page 17]; this 

 being well smeared over the whole surface of the sore, 



