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speaking, it is not long ere they become perfectly pas- 

 sive. 



The use of the different buckles and straps which are 

 attached to the sail-cloth will be evident on inspection. 

 If the horse exhibits more than usual uneasiness, other 

 ropes may be attached to the corners of the sail-cloth. 

 This will afford considerable relief to the patient, as weF 

 as add to the security of the bandages. 



toe crack. 



The practice is first, to poultice the foot, (supposing 

 the shoe to have been removed,) with a view of softening 

 the hoof and removing anv extraneous matter that ma v. 

 have insinuated itself into the crack. AYhen the hoof is 

 sufficiently softened, it should be cleansed, examined, 

 and dressed with tincture of myrrh. Select a spot 

 about an inch below the coronet, and with a small gimlet 

 bore a hole through the two edges of the crack, and an- 



