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 he prevented in the tenderest horse by placing under 

 the saddle a dressed lamb's skin with the wool on, 

 or a hare's skin with the fur ; or any skin with the 

 hair remaining and placed next the horse. When a 

 part has become galled, washing with cold water fre- 

 quently, or placing over the sore a piece of raw meat, 

 proves useful. When the galled part is not yet raw, 

 but there is simply a swelling, a cloth wet with vine- 

 gar or goulard water, constantly kept on, will pre- 

 vent its suppurating. The points that the saddle or 

 collar particularly press on should be frequently ex-> 

 amined, and, the moment any swelling or fretting is 

 observed, the saddle or collar should have some of 

 its stuffing removed from that immediate point : the 

 bearing points by this means are removed to parts less^ 

 tender. 



GANGRENE, or MORTIFICATION. 



When an extensive wound is made, particularly if 

 it is much torn, some part of it usually gangrenes, 

 as it is called, or mortities : if it is extensive, the 

 constitution suffers ; that is, the liorsc becomes very 

 weak, and, unless strength is given to support the se- 

 paration of the living from the dead parts, the ani= 

 mal dies. Gangrene is known by the dark colour of 

 the part, the peculiar offensive smell, and black thin 

 discharge. 



Gangrene is always to be considered as a weakened 

 state of the part, and as such the whole affected por- 

 tion must be strengthened into action ; and if this is 

 extensive, the body in general must be strengthened 

 likewise; that is, the horse must be liberally suj> 

 ported with corn and malt masiies ; and if he will 



