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If the nail has penetrated to the infertion of 

 the tendon 10. figure 4. great attention muft 

 be paid to it, dreffing it the oftener, that 

 the tendon be not injured ; if it pafTes in- 

 to the concave part 4. of the foot- bone figure 

 5. an exfoliation will come on, without any 

 bad confequences, provided matter be not left 

 any time to deftroy the ligament 7 upon the 

 line R figures 1. 2. 3. 4. If the nail has 

 not palfed to the tendon, the horfe will grow 

 well without a neceffity for drawing the fole ; 

 but if the tendon is wounded the fole muft be 

 carefully drawn, becaufe the fynovia is difcharg- 

 ed. If the nail has penetrated to the ligament 7 

 fig. 5. he muft be dreflèd lightly everyday rather 

 twice than once, taking care not to confine the 

 tent, nor let the matter remain in any time, 

 left it might erode the cartilaginous parts of the 

 nut-bone and deftroy its ligaments. When the 

 part is to be laid open, a channel'd director 

 muft be introduced to conduct the point of the 

 biftory, in order to make a perpendicular open- 

 ing, and not a tranfverfe one, becaufe the ten- 

 don might be cut acrofs, which would not co- 

 alefce again, and great mifchief might be pro- 

 duced. 



Upon the line B. figures 1. 2. 3, 4. the fame 

 manner of proceeding muft be ufed, as is 

 marked upon the line R. but if the nail is gone 

 up to the nut-bone 3. figure 5. it is incurable, 

 becaufe this little bone cannot exfoliate, and 



becaufe 



