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diarge: but when it difcharges a thick kind 

 of matter, the horfe may be worked gently 

 without fear of injuring him. However^, 

 great care mud be taken that the animal get 

 not wet by rain or any accident, left it occa- 

 fion a cold. 



In ftrains of all kinds a horfe will be the 



better for moderate exercife; for, if the pain 



is violent, he will ttand fo much in one pof- 



ture as to run the hazard of contrafting his 



iinews in fuch a manner as never to have the 



proper ufe of them afterwards. If the drain 



happen in a part that can be poulticed, I am 



for applying one, though not the fafhion at 



prefent amongft farriers or horfe-furgeons : but 



I know it to be proper, after bathing the part 



affeded with brandy and vinegar two or three 



hours, efpecially when an inflammation takes 



place : and yet I have Ceen farriers apply ftrong 



oils ', which is adding fuel to fire : and 1 am' 



convinced, that, were you to apply the fame 



pretended remedies to a horfe perfedlly found, 



you would make him lam.e. The common 



method of treatment may anfvver the purpofe 



of putting money into the farrier's pocket, as 



a lame 



