Chap. LXXX. Of Wind-galls. 237 



Now it is very plain, a Ring-bone may be removed by 

 any of the preceeding Methods, when rightly manag'd, and 

 the only thing that makes tTiem unfuccefsful, is, when a 

 Horfe happens to be old or difeafed, or when it chances to 

 be a natural Imperfeflion ; but the moll common Impedi- 

 ment is the Want of Skill to heal up the Ulcers, and to pre- 

 vent the Matter getting under the Hough, and likewife to 

 keep down the Growth of new Excrefcences, which are 

 ever apt to arife on thofe Parts ; and therefore, as fcon as 

 the Pain and Anguifli is over, the Sores {hould be drels'd 

 with Mgyptiacum^ or fome other cleaniing Ointment, and 

 all the hollow Parts round the Paftern filled with Flax dipt 

 in Vitriol- water, or rather Spirit of Wine, and over all a 

 Bandage as firm as the Horfe can bear, reaching from be- 

 neath the Cronet almofl to the Knee ; this being the true 

 Method to prevent the ill Confequences that may arife in 

 the Cure, l^c, 



CHAP. LXXX. 



Of Wind-galh, 



\X7lnd-galls are foft, yielding, flatulent Tumours, feated 

 ^^ on either fide of the Foot- lock Joints, i^c. they are 

 caufed by violent ftraining, or by a Horfe's ftanding on a 

 iloping Floor, and by feveral other Accidents, as Blows, 

 Strokes from another Horfe, isc. 



The ufual Method of Cure, is by opening cj-i ^ 

 them with a Fleam, to let out the gummy 

 Matter, and applying to the Orifice a little Plaifter of Rofin, 

 Pitch, Maftich, Oil of Bays, with the White of an Egg ; and 

 there are fome v/ho mix with Plaifters of this kind, Verde- 

 greafe and Turpentine, which is not amifs ; but the Oint- 

 ment made of equal Parts of Turpentine and Quickfilver will 

 anfwer the End much better, efpecially if with it be mixed 

 a fmall Quantity of Verdegreafe, and the White of an Egg, 

 to make it flick fall to the Part, The hollow Spaces on each 

 fide of the Sinew ought to be fiU'd with Hurds moiflen'd in 

 warm Spirit of Wme, and good Band^ige apply'd over all 

 the Fetlock, to prevent their growing again. 



But to Wind- galls that are large, emollient and foftening 

 Medicines are to be made ufe of, as Poultices made of 

 Mallows, Marfh- mallows, ^c. or the Mucilage Plaiiler, 

 or Diachylon with the Gums fpread thick upon Leather: 

 Or the following Charge may be anplv'd ; 



" Take 



