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mation which it produces, or the discharge which is intended 

 to be established. 



In abscesses, such as occur in the withers or the poll, and 

 when passed from tho summit to the very bottom of the 

 the swelling, setons are highly useful by discharging the 

 purulent fluid and suffering any fresh quantity of it that may 

 be secreted to flow out; and, by the degree of inflammation 

 which they excite on the interior of the tumor, stimulating 

 it to throw out healthy granulations, which gradually occupy 

 and fill the hollow. In deep fistulous wounds they are indis- 

 pensable, for except some channel is made through which the 

 matter may flow from the bottom of the wound,it. will continue 

 10 penetrate deeper into the part, and the healing process 

 will never be accomplished. On these accounts a seton 

 passes through the base of the ulcer in poll-evil and fistulous 

 withers is of so much benefit. 



Setons are sometimes useful by promoting a discharge in 

 in the neighborhood of an inflamed part, and thus diverting 

 and carrying away a portion of the fluids which distend or 

 overload the vessels of that part; thus, a seton is placed with 

 considerable advantage in the cheek, when the eyes are- 

 much inflamed." (Youatt.) 



Founder or inflammation of the foot arises from various 

 causes ; excessive exertion, great heat, and particularly when 

 followed by drinking cold water or overloading the stomach 

 in any way, sudden transition from great cold to excessive 

 beat, and change of inflammation from some other part. 

 When the attack is severe and confined to the fore-feet, Youatt 

 recommends removing the shoe and paring the hoof as much 

 as possible, taking 4 quarts of blood from each toe, placing 

 the feet in warm water, and afterwards applying soft poulti- 

 ces of linseed meal to the whole foot, and pastern. If this is 

 ineffectual, take three quarts of blood from each foot the suc- 

 ceeding day. It may then be necessary to blister the foot 

 and coronet. The animal should be kept on green food or 

 light mashes, and allowed to run on grass without labor. An 

 effectual cure has been made by taking off the shoe and ap- 

 plying lard raised to the boiling point, to every part of the 

 foot. 



Poison from weeds, sometimes gives to horses ulcerated 

 tongues and lips, and swollen legs and sheath. If there be 

 much inflammation, bleeding should be resorted to, then give 

 daily bran-mashes, with Glauber salts in doses of & to H Ibs., 

 according to the size of the horse, with half a tea-spoon full 



