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2.6 OJ Strains In Various Parts. 



Time and All violent drains of the ligaments^ 

 turning to ^,j^i^}-^ conned: the bones too;ether, efpe- 



crats often . ,', , - r ^ i • i . .^ 



ntcdiary. cially thofe ot the thigh, require time, 

 and turning out to grafs, to perfedt a 

 recovery. External applications can avail 

 but little here, the parts affedied laying 

 too deep, and fofurrounded with mufcles, • 

 that medicines cannot penetrate to them. 

 The fooner, in thcfe cafes, a horfe is 

 turned out to grafs, the better, as the 

 gentle motion in the field will prevent the ,j 

 ligaments and joint-oil from thickening, 

 and of courfc the joint itfelf from grow- 

 ing flifFj nor do 1 believe that firing, fo 

 commonly pradtifed in this cafe, is of 

 half the confequence as reft, and turn- 

 ing out for a confiderable time ; which, 

 by the bye, is always advifed at the fame 

 time the horfe is fired. I could not avoid 

 faying thus much, in order to fliew the 

 great advantages of reft in all ftrains, 

 and that no horfe ftiould be worked till 

 he is thoroughly recovered. 



The Hens "When a horfe's fhoulder is overft rained, 



ofaftri^^ined i^g does not put out that leg as the other, 



inou cer. ^^^ ^^ prevent pain, fets the found foot 



hardily on the ground to fave the other ; 



even though he be turned ftiort on the 



lame fide, which motion tries him the 



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