INFLAMMATION OF THE VEINS. 



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By this time the horse should be well. If the case is weak 

 and debilitated, omit the physic and powders, and give good, nu- 

 tritious food. In the meantime the horse in either case should 

 have gentle exercise. 



It is bad practice to bandage. The application of bandages 

 with stimulating liniment prevents the free circulation of the 



FIG. 861. The leg 



in its natural 



condition. 



FIG. 862. The leg as 

 it appears when "fill- 

 ed" or swelled. 



blood, thereby causing not only debility of the capillaries, or small 

 blood-vessels, but also irritates the skin. It in all cases gives 

 temporary relief, but not a cure. The treatment before given is 

 the only one to be depended upon. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE VEINS (PHLEBITIS). 



Owing to the practice of bleeding horses for all ailments, which 

 is still very common among people through the country, phlebitis 

 is not uncommon. It consists of inflammation of the coats of the 

 vein, involving the surrounding cellular tissues also. 



Causes. When it occurs, it almost invariably follows the 

 operation of bleeding, arising from some mismanagement in per- 

 forming it, or securing the integuments after. Rusty fleams, care- 



