124 Of STRAINS AND LAMENESS. 



'f 

 omcr, and fo do th« work as artful as you can; then apply on 



tl>e part, the Blillcr after Firing, fee page 109, then tie the 



Animal up four days and nights; then turn him into a loofe 



fhablc for three ^veeks, then to Grafs for three months at 



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Seftion, 45. 



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OJ LAMENESS, STRAINS or BRUISES in the SHOULDER, 

 WHIRLBONE, STIFLE, HOUGH, or KNEE. , 



T7IRST of the general fymptoms of Lameneffes in any of ' 

 -^ the above parts. Severe Lameneffes in any of the above 

 parts, are very eafy to be found out, but flight LanT[e;neires 

 in fome parts are rather nice to be pointed at, but however, 

 1 will endeavour to give an account of what ferved me on 

 fuch occafions, 



Firft, the fymptoms of Lamenefs in the Fore-foot, if a Horfe 

 is lame in the Fore-foot, he will point out the Foot as he treads 

 and never drag his toe, and will put his Foot ftraight out, and 

 defend or tread very tender. On the other hand if a pain in 

 the Foot, and you cannot find it out, put the Foot into a pail 

 of Water for half an hour, then take it out of the Water, and 

 watch diligently which part of the Foot becomes dry foonefl: : 

 the part that dries foonell is that where the pain lieth. The 

 fame fymptoms as the Fore-foot, the Coffin and Pailern have 

 in their appearances in going or treading. 



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