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which it arises. Bruises of any kind may pro- 

 duce it. From its position on the top of the 

 withers, the matter when collected, instead of 

 being discharged, corrodes and insinuates be- 

 tween the cords of the neck, from which it can 

 hardly be eradicated. Most people apply cky 

 mixed with vinegar, to the surface of the sore, to 

 dry it up ; which might answer well, where a 

 good drain is opened ; bat here it pioves a source 

 of deception, and while you anticipate a- cure,^ 

 your horse is ruined. 



My method of cure is this ; first with a lim. 

 ber probe, search the bottom of the sore, see 

 whether it is sinuous or hollow ; find the direc- 

 tion of the sinews, whether it runs between the 

 shoulder blades, or only on one side. When 

 you have made sufficient search into the depth 

 of the sore, and find it curable, you must pre- 

 pare to make a drain from the bottom : and thi^ 

 must be done either by the knife or rowel. 



Observation. — Where the rowel will answer, 

 never take the knife ; for, by destroying the te- 

 guments, you make a large sore, cause great pain 

 to the beast, and protract the cure. If roweling, 

 therefore, is proposed, make one of hair, put it 

 through the eye of a crooked needle ; put 3^our 

 needle to the bottom of the sore, and thrust it 

 through in a depending manner, that the discharge 

 may be easy ; stir it frequently, and wash the sore 

 vvith strong lye, or soap-suds, to keep it clean. — 

 If fungous fiesh arises, sprinkle it Vv^ith blue stone, 

 or red precipitate ; and sometimes fill the sore 

 with lime or ashes, which will help the digestion, 

 and cleanse the sore. If the sore is filled with a 

 callous pipe, and appears of long standing ; the 

 knife or hot iron must be applied. 



The horse being cast on an easy spot, with. a 



