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Se6lIon, 49. 



Of BONE-SPAVINS or RINGBONES. 



•T^HE above infirmities are common to Horfes of all ages: 

 -*• a Spavin is a hard Excrefcence which appears on the in- 

 fide of the Hough-joint; and the Ringbone is a hard Excref- 

 cence on the Indep, fometimes on the Inflep of the Fore-foot, 

 and other times on the Inftep of the Hind-foot ; and both of 

 the above infirmities caufe a Horfe to be very ftiff and lame ; 

 particularly at fetting out for a journey or elfewhere ; although 

 they are both common to Horfes, they often proceed from 

 hard work and relaxation of the parts ; therefore I would ad- 

 vife, that all moderate and mild applications fhould be made 

 ufe of at firft, fuch as mild Blifters and the like; and if a 

 Spavin fpreads wide, and feems to be inflamed around the 

 joint, make ufe of the Mild Blifher, fee page 108, and apply 

 it all around the joint ; and repeat it according as the part re- 

 quires the ufe of it ; but do not repeat it until the inflamma- 

 tion is quite abated; but if a Spavin is fixed on the ufual fpot 

 of the joint, make ufe of the fecond Blifter for a Bone-fpavin, 

 fee page m, and repeat it as occafion may require the ufe of 

 it, but not to be repeated until the inflammation is quite 

 abated. 



For SPLENTS, SPAVINS or RINGBONES. 

 Take Egyptiacum two ounces. Spirit of Sal Ammoniac, Oil 

 of Turpentine and Oil of Origanum of each half an ounce. 

 Oil of Vitriol two drams^ all mixed together ; then add Eu- 



phorbium 



