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inflammrion enf>je, bleed largely, and The 

 follow the directions laid down in the J?''^'!"^^ ° 

 chapter on Fevers: fliould the belly ^J^^ ^^^^'^^ 

 and fheath fwell, foment twice a day, ral treat- 

 and bathe often with oil of rofes and "lent. 

 vinegar, till the tumour fubfides, and 

 wound digefts, . 



In regard to the Docking of horfes, Some gc- 

 though it is an operation fo common, "^''^^ *^'- 

 and in p-eneral lb fuccefsfuliy executed: T^^'^"^ 



'p. J , , -^ .^ 'in relation 



yet as it does now and then mifcarry, to dock- 

 by an inflammation and gangrene fuc- ing. 

 ceeding, which fometimes are communi- 

 cated to the bowels ; we have thought 

 proper to lay down fome general rules 

 and directions, both in relation to the 

 operation, and the fubfequent manner 

 ot treating the fymptoms; and as thefe 

 moft probably arife from the tendons of 

 the tail, fuffering by an injudicious ap-' 

 plication of the knife or fearing-iron, or 

 an improper feafon for the operation, 

 we fhall firfl obferve, that the very hoc 

 or cold months are by no means proper 

 for that purpofe, for reafons we appre- 

 hend obvious to every one : the next ob- 

 fervation we fhall make is, that it fhould 

 always be performed by incifion, or the 

 chopping engine -, the knife being pafTed 

 through the tail from above, while it 



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