12$ Of strains and LAMENESS. 



touch the ground with his toe, and will not fet his heel down 

 at all. 



The fymptoms of a Lamenefs in tHe Whirlbone £ind Hip 

 are, if a fevere Lamenefs in either of the above parts it is very 

 eafy to find it out, but if a flight Lamenefs it is as difficult. 

 The method to find out Lamenefs in the above parts is, to let 

 a Horfe walk and trot for half an hour, then obferve flrictly 

 as he moves, and you may fee him tread with a cad, fhelving 

 outwardly with his toe ; and appear to take fhort fleps, and 

 tread upon the infide heel, and defend quick and fliort with 

 the found Leg. 



Firfl, for frefh Strains in any of the above parts, make ufe 

 of either of the following Embrocations. 



The EMBROCATION for FreJJi STRAINS. 



Take Spirits of Wine half a pint, and Camphire two ounces-, 

 dillblved in the above Spirits : then add Spirit of Sal Ammo- 

 niac two ounces put the above into a quart bottle, then fill 

 the bottle up with fliarp Vinegar made from either Goofe- 

 berries or Currants, then for ufe. 



Rub the part woll v/ith the above twice a-day, and keep 

 the part warm with Flannel Sweaters, and if the Lamenefs is 

 great, firft bleed, if the part will admit of bleeding. If a 

 fevere inflammation fhould attend the part, make ufe of the 

 Fomentation, fee page 93, and obferve the dire6lions there 

 mentioned in all refpecls. 



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