408 PUEPURA HJSMOEEHAGIOA. 



prove the best, especially for large-sized, coarse-limbed horses. 

 Cold water, if properly applied, invigorates the system, and the 

 bandages will aiford support to the weakened vessels of the 

 limbs. They may be renewed three or four times a day. 



ScAEiFiCATio^^s. — The swelliDgs which appear, arise from 

 the presence of effused blood, beneath the skin, cellular tissue, 

 and amongst the muscles. The blood, when effused, should be 

 dealt with, as far as possible, like a foreign body. When effused 

 in large quantities, its continued presence is very likely to prove 

 injurious, in consequence of its becoming decomposed. To 

 prevent this, as far as possible, and to relieve the tension, 

 scarify the swollen parts freely, with a small lancet. Avoid 

 cutting the skin in the region of a joint, or amongst the 

 muscles and tendons of the limbs. The nose, the lips, the 

 tongue, the sheath, and beneath the belly, are parts which 

 admit of being freely scarified. 



Diet. — The patient should be placed in a cool, dry, com- 

 fortable box. The diet should be generous but %ht. Boiled 

 barley, malt, and bran will be suitable ; or boiled beans ; also a 

 few carrots, if in season. If the patient be youug, and of 

 considerable value, allow him half a bottle of port wine every 

 day, for five or six days in succession. When convalescence is 

 established, exercise the patient daily, if the weather will 

 permit. 



Eor further particulars respecting the diet, see Section VI., 

 page 108 ; also pages 58 to 62. 



MELANOSIS. 



Melanosis is an affection which I scarcely know whether to 



class as a disease or not. It is manifested for the most part 



by old grey horses. It is not, however, exclusively confined to 



them, although I have never seen it except in horses of this 



