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remedy befides bliftering, unlefs, when 

 by long continuance, it is grown to an ob- 

 ftinate hardnefs, and then it may require 

 both bliftering and fifing. 



To fire a ring-bone fuccefsfully, let The cure, 

 the operation be performed with a thin- 

 ner inftrument than the common one, 

 and let the lines or razes be made not 

 above a quarter of an inch diftant, crofs- 

 ing them obliquely, fomewhat like a 

 chain : apply a mild blifter over all, and 

 when quite dried up, the rupture plaifter; 

 and then turn the horfe to grafs for fomc 

 time. 



CHAP. XXX. 

 0/ S P L E N T S. 



THESE are hard excrefcences that Splents 

 grow on the fhank-bone, and arc defcribcd. 

 of various (hapes and fizes. Some borfes 

 are more fubjed to fplents than others; 

 but young horfes are moft liable to thefe 

 infirmities, >yhich often wear off, and 



difappear 



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