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disease. By increasing a pulse previously oppressed, a 

 portion being removed from the distended and choked 

 vessels, the remaining blood is able to flow on. 



Injiamination. — Is either local or general. When lo- 

 cal, it makes itself known by redness, swelling, heat, 

 and pain, and should be allayed by equalizing the heat 

 and circulation of the system; increasing the internal 

 heat, and cooling the external with soothing and sweat- 

 ing applications. Jt does not generally become ne- 

 cessary to bleed for local inflammation unless it be of 

 some important organ, as the brain or lungs; but if it 

 should become necessary, as of the eye, feet or legs, I 

 would do so at the most convenient place nearest to the 

 inflamed part, for this will benefit the horse and the part 

 diseased more, even though you do not take one-fourth 

 part as much blood as you would by a general bleeding. 

 (See directions for local bleeding, &c.) 



When inflammation becomes general, it must be pre- 

 ceded by some considerable degree of fever, which ac- 

 companies it. Bleeding may be needed in the early 

 stages, or may not, which must be decided upon by the 

 one in attendance, as it would be very difficult to lay 

 down a general rule here, that would be applicable in 

 all cases and under all circumstances. If the object is 

 to merely diminish the momentum of circulation, you 

 can do it by this quicker than by any other means; but 

 it is always safest not to hazard too much by so doing. 



BLEEDING. 



This is an important operation, and should be done 

 with nicety and skill. It is performed with a fleam or a 



