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hard as before obferved, nor yet applied 

 too loofely. 



Digefllve By this method, the fore would incarn 

 ointments or heal lip properly, and foft fpongy fltfli 

 ^^g^"^"°^ would be prevented or fupprefled in time ; 

 nued too whereas, when ointments or Iklves are too 

 loDg. long continued, a fungus, or proud flefli, 

 is thereby fo encouraged in its growth, 

 that it requires fome time to deftroy and 

 eat it down again : a proper comprefs of 

 cloth, and a linen roller, is abfolutely ne- 

 ceflary both for this pur pofe, and to fee u re 

 - on the dreflings, wherever they can con- 

 veniently be applied. 



An over- To illuftratc what has been faid, I 

 reach de- ^^ ^^^ |.|^|g Opportunity of (hewing 



how a wound from an over-reach fhould 

 be treated, as I find it fometimes proves 

 very difficult of cure. This wound is 

 caufed by the point of the hind flioe's 

 cutting into the horfes fore heel j and 

 when it is only fuperficial, or flight, is 

 in general eafily cured by wafliing it 

 clean, and applying the wound-ointment : 

 but it fliould be obferved, from the nature 

 and manner of the injury, where 

 the blow has been fmart, that it differs 

 widely from a common cut; the part 

 here being both torn and bruifed ; and 



confe- 



