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Further Sympfoms, and Method cf Cure. 



The grease is frequently owing to the negli- 

 gence of the groom, in not keeping his limbs clean 

 and dry, and giving them that hand rubbing, 

 which they require several times in the course of 

 the day, to promote perspiration and the circula- 

 tion of the blood in those parts; a due regard to 

 this would prove a great preventive of this com- 

 plaint. 



The symptoms indicating the grease are, swell- 

 ing of the limbs, and a sharp eruption, which 

 discharges a fetid matter, somewhat like melted 

 glue. When the horse's heels are first observed 

 to swell, while he stands in the stable, and to 

 go down with exercise, let them be well washed 

 when he comes in with soap-suds, chamberley, or 

 vinegar and water ; and the parts afterwards rub- 

 bed incessantly for a considerable time. The 

 rubbing with the palm of the hand may be re- 

 peated three or four times a day, in order to 

 prevent the stagnation of blood and humours 

 obstructing the vessels in those parts. After this 



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