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or come to matter, but by degrees perspire off, 

 and disperse, by warm clothing, unointing with 

 the marsh mallow ointment, and a moderate bleed- 

 ing or two. But should the inflammation continue 

 notwithstanding these means, a suppuration must 

 be promoted. 



When these swellings appear in an old or full 

 aged horse, they are signs of great malignity, and 

 often of an inward decay, as well as forerunners 

 of the glanders. 



Take of crude mercury, or quicksilver, one 

 ounce; Venice turpentine, half an ounce; rub to* 

 gether in a mortar till the globules of the quicksil- 

 ver are no longer visible; then add two ounces of 

 hog's lard. 



Some authors recommend this ointment to be 

 used at first, in order to disperse the swellings, 

 and prevent their coming to matter; bleeding and 

 purging at the same time for that purpose; but as 

 m young horses they seem to be critical, the prac- 

 tice by suppuration is certainly more eligible and 

 safe: For want of properly affecting which, the 

 humors frequently settle, or are translated to the 

 lungs, an(! other bowels, or falhng on the fleshy 

 part of the hind quarters, form deep imposthumes 

 between the muscles, which discharge such large 

 quantities of maiier as sometimes kill the horse, 

 and very often endanger his life. 



To curt Wind Galls. 



On the first appearance of wind galls, their 

 cure should be attempted by restringents and ban- 

 dage, for which purpose let the swelling be bathed 

 twice a day with vinegar, or verjuice alone, or let 

 the part be fomented with a decoction of oak bark, 

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