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 thers is another. Quittor forms a third ; together with 

 several olherSi Tiie cure in essentials must be the 

 same. A depending oritice nmst be gained ; that is, 

 an opening communicating %vith the skin should be 

 made at tlie lowest part of the fistula, that the matter 

 may run out freely. This may be done with a com- 

 mon penknife, or a lancet ; but the best method is 

 by means of a long seton needle passed from the na- 

 tural opening to the bottom of the wound, and so 

 out throuoh the skin. But sometimes even these 

 means are not equal to the cure ; for the whole sur- 

 face has, in some cases, become so diseased, that no 

 healing will take place. In this case, the 



Mild Wash for Grease [page 17] may be 

 syringed mto the wound every day, which will bring 

 on a more healthy action, and heal the sore : but, 

 should this fail, even stronger means must be used ; 

 and the best possible that 1 know of will be the 



Strong Paste for Grease [page 17]. This 

 should be melted and poured into the pipes, of a pro- 

 per warmth, neither scalding, nor cold enough to be- 

 come stiff. In some cases I have found that syringing 

 the part with the 



Liquid Sw^eating Blister [page 17] has 

 brought on a cure, when every thing else has failed. 

 As the last resource, in the most desperate cases, the 

 horse should be thrown, when the whole of the sinuses 

 must be laid open, and they may be dressed with 

 the Strong Paste for Grease, in this case made scald- 

 ing hot. 



FOUNDER. 



A foundered horse is thought by ignorant farriers 



