i24 0/^ //5^ GLANDERS. 



f^irgical cure is the taking out one or 

 more teeth from the upper jaw, and 

 perforating the cavity with a proper in- 

 ftrument, in order to make a depending 

 orifice for the matter to flow through ; 

 and to make way for fyringing the parts 

 afFeded with proper inj^dtions, which in 

 this cafe are thrown through the cavity 

 into the nofe. 



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The ra€- The fimilarity of thefe two cafes, with 

 thodof the method of cure, and the fuccefs at- 

 hothmuch ^^^^'"g ^^^ furgical treatment (which 

 slike. was fird invented and perfedled by our 

 counti7men Drake and Cowper) un- 

 doubtedly gave the firft hint for trepan- 

 ning, and fyringing thefe cavities in 

 horfes ; and it is moft probable, that 

 when the operation is attempted in time, 

 before the bones become rotten, it will 

 be attended with equal fuccefs; but after 

 opening the cavities, fhould it by probing 

 be difcovered, that the bones are in that 

 Hate, the beft way then would be to dif- 

 patch the horfe, to prevent unneceflTary 

 trouble and expence. 



The parts fixed on for applying the 

 trepan, are pointed out in the plate, and 

 the manner of fawing out the bone will 

 eafily be underltood by a view of the 



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