Ch. LXXXVII. OfFoimdring in the Feet. 24^ 



If this Ulcer be not of a very old Handing, it may be 

 cur'd by the Application of Mgyptiacum^ mix'd with Bafi- 

 licim^ or Turpentine ; but if it be of fome Continuance, and 

 that probably the Matter has, by lodging between the Hoof 

 and Coffin-bone, rotted the Coffin-bone, or the Tendons of 

 the Mufcles that pafs between that Bone and the Hoof; you 

 mult, in that cafe, open the Tumor with a Razor, or other 

 fharp Inftrument, cutting away all that is corrupted and 

 rotten, either under the Hoof, or any other part of the Foot ; 

 and to make Way for your Operation, you ought to rafp 

 down fome Part of the Hoof. If any Bits remain that you 

 cannot eafily come at with your Inftrument, you mult bring 

 them off by applying Doflils or Flax dipt m Mgyptiacutn 

 made warm, which, for the moft part, will fuffice, laying 

 over all Pledgits foak'd in hot Tar. But if you find fome 

 Difficulty in feparating that griftly Subftance, you may mix 

 equal parts of Myrrh, Aloes and Sublimate, all in line Pow- 

 der, making it into a Palte with a fufficient Quantity of 

 Spirit of Wine, and apply it to the remaining Griltle, laying 

 over it Pledgits foak'd in hot Tar, as above direded ; and as 

 foon as it is freed from all the fuperfluous Subftances, and 

 looks clean, you may heal up the Ulcer with Tar, Turpen- 

 tine and Honey, walhing it now and then with Copperas or 

 Vitriol- water. 



CHAP. LXXXVII. 

 Of Foimdring in the Feet. 



nr H I S is an exceffive Pain in the Feet, whereby the 

 Horfe, being fcarcely able to touch the Ground, draws 

 himfelf in a Heap, upon which Account molt People have 

 conftantly been of Opinion, that a Horfe in this Condition 

 mult alfo be founder'd in his Body, and his Greafe molten, 

 which immediately falling downwards, caufes that Lame- 

 nefs ; and therefore in their Cure, have made Applications 

 to the Back and Loins, as well as the Feet. But Mr. Snape^ 

 in his Anatomy, has not only given the belt Account of this 

 Diltemper, but has alfo pointed forth the true Method of 

 Cure, which we fhall infert here for the Reader's Benefit 

 and Satisfaction. In defcribing the Coffin-bone^ he has the 

 following Words : 



" Its Subftance is fungous or fpongy, having innumera- 

 *' ble little Holes piercing through its Sides, for the Paflage 

 " of the Vefl'els, as alfo very fmall Sinus's^ whereinto are 

 *' implanted the Ends of the Tendons of the Mufcles that 



" move 



