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dlfappear of themfelves. Few horfes put 

 » out ipients after they are leven or eight 

 years old, unlefs they meet with blows or 

 accidents. 



A fplent that arifes in the middle of 

 the fhank bone is no ways dangerous ; 

 but thofe thar ariie on the back part of 

 this bone, when they grow large and 

 prefs againft the back finue, always 

 caufe lamenefs or ftiffnefs, by rubbing 

 againft it: the others, except they are 

 fituated near the joints, feldom occafion 

 lamenefs. 



BcA let As to tlie cure of fplents, the bed: way 



alone, if is not to meddle with them, unlefs they 

 they oc- ^j^^ f^^ lare;e as to disfigure a horfe, or 



lainenefs. ^^^ ^^ fituated as to endanger his going 

 lame. 



llie cure Splents in their infancy, and on their 

 iugeaeral. ^^.^ appearance, fliould be well bathed 

 with vinegar or old verjuice; which, 

 by flrengthening the fibres, often put a 

 flop to their growth: for the membrane 

 covering the bone, and not the bone 

 itfelf, is here thickened : and in fome 

 conftitutions purging, and afterwards di- 

 uretic drinks, will be a great means to 

 remove the humidity and moifture about 



the 



