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' If the nail has penetrated to the infertion of 

 the tendon lo. figure 4. great attention mufl 

 be paid to it, drelTing it the oftener, that 

 the tendon be not injured •, if it pafTes in- 

 to the concave part 4. of the foot- bone figure 

 5. an exfoliation will come on, without any 

 bad confcquences, provided matter be not left 

 any time to deflroy the ligament 7 upon the 

 line R figures i. 2. 3. 4. If the nail has 

 not palTed to the tendon, the horfe will grow 

 v/t\l without a necefTity for drawing the fole ; 

 but if the tendon is wounded the fole mufl be 

 carefully drawn, becaufe the fynovia is difcharg- 

 ed. If the nail has penetrated to the ligament 7 

 fig. 5. he mufl be drefied lightly every day rather 

 twice than once, taking care not to confine the 

 tent, nor let the matter remain in any time, 

 lefl it might erode the cartilaginous parts of the 

 nut-bone and deflroy its ligaments. When the 

 part is to be laid open, a channel'd direflor 

 mull be introduced to condudl the point of the 

 biflory, in order to make a perpendicular open- 

 ing, and not a tranfverfe one, becaufe the ten- 

 don might be cut acrofs, which would not co- 

 alefce again, and great mifchief might be pro- 

 duced. 



Upon the line B. figures i. 2. 3, 4. the fame 

 manner of proceeding mufl be ufed, as is 

 marked- upon the line R. but if the nail is gone 

 up to the nut-bone 3. figure 5. it is incurable, 

 becaufe this little bone cannot exfoliate, and 



becaufe 



