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tow in large quantities, which I could only attrit 

 bute to a diseased action of the glands. 



" On the fourth day, the horse being again pro- 

 perly secured, I removed the drefsing, and found 

 the orifice of the wound still open, but so small, 

 as only to admit a probe. The motion of the joint 

 keeping the wound open, by continually forcing the 

 fluid through it, induced me, once more, to apply 

 the cautery ; which being done, the part was co- 

 vered, as before, with a large pledget of tow. But 

 being alarmed at the increasing inflammation, and 

 enlargement of the joint, I thought it necefsary to 

 apply a poultice on the fore part of the knee, so 

 as not to cover the wound, for fear the eschar 

 should slough away to soon. A little more blood 

 was then taken from him, and some more opening 

 medicines given. 



" Finding the poultice prevented the inflamma- 

 tion from increasing, I continued it every day, 

 but suffered the pledget of tow to remain on the 

 wound about ten days 3 and kept the horse as much 

 at rest as pofsible, 



i( On removing the drefsing, I found the discharge 

 completely stopped, and the wound filled up with 

 healthy granulations. I then advised gentle ex- 



