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Proper subjects for bleedi7ig. 



Horses that arc affected with any inflammato- 

 ry disorder, whether general or topical, as fevers, 

 inflamed sores, or any hot humour, are proper 

 subjects for bleeding. Horses that ^rc fat and 

 plethoric, require more frequent bleeding than 

 those of the opposite, state ; but observe net to 

 deprive them of the vital fluid beyond necessity ; 

 rather bleed often, and but little at a time. Horses 

 that are poor have no fluid to spare, rather recruit 

 ^ them by a generous diet and leisure. 



Unskilful grooms, when they bleed in the ju- 

 gular, often cut through the vein ; whence an ex- 

 travasation of the blood, and no small danger to 

 the horse. 



Among many other instances, the Honourable 

 Benjamin Greenleaf^ Esq^ sent me a horse in this 

 condition. I ordered his servant to apply the 

 simple remedy of cold water, liberally, and in a 

 few davs he was cured. 



PRICKED OR GRAVELED HOOFS. 



Horses are sometimes pricked in shoeing^ it 

 will fester, and cause the horse to be lame ; ex- 

 tract the nail and fill up the hole with the horse - 

 ointment, to be mentioned by and by. Some- 

 times gravel will get into the nail hole, or into 

 cracks in the hoofs; unless this is soon extracted 

 it will remain long in the hoof, and spoil the 

 horse's usefulness. Many by cutting the hoof to 

 get out the gravel, make the remedy, worse than 

 the disease ; if you cannot find the gravel with a 

 little cutting, make a poultice tff turnips and put 

 the horse's foot into it ;. repeat this a few days 

 and the gravel w ill generally work out. 



Note — if you omit this practice too long, the 

 horse will not be cured till the gravel works out 

 the top of the hoof. 



