2)2 The FarrhrV New Guide. Ch. LXXXIX. 



which confifts of a Bone that is very open and fpongy ; and 

 which, as has been obfervM in a preceeding Chapter, is full 

 of little Holes for the PalFage of Vellels, and feveral Sitius's 

 for the Infertion of the Tendons of the Mufcles, which 

 corapofe moft of that Subftance which lies between it and 

 the Hoof J and therefore when once thofe fenfible Parts are 

 wounded by the above- mention'd or other Accidents, they 

 turn to Ulcers that are very difficult and hard to be cured, 

 unlefs they be timely prevented. And that which alfo con- 

 tributes greatly to this, is the Difpofition of the Hoof,which 

 altho' it be a Defence to the Foot, yet as all the other Parts 

 are inclofed within it as in a Box, the Artift is thereby often 

 at a Lofs to find out the true Place where the Grievance lies, 

 for in all Parts that are cover'd with Flefh, a Tumor will 

 arife outwardly, even tho' its Caufe be in the Bone ; but the 

 Hardnefs of the Hoof hinders its Elevation and Sw^elling ; 

 and as Nature always makes her Eftbrts in Places that are 

 weak, and the leaft capable of Refiftance, fo it is not un- 

 common to find a Swelling and Rottennefs about the Frufti, 

 or about the Coronet, which is fometimes accompanied 

 with a Swelling and Gourdinefs of the Legs and Pafterns, 

 when the Caufe is from a Caries in the Coffin-bone. 



Now it is very demonftrable from what has been faid, 

 that all fuch Effedb may be produc'd by a Prick of a Nail, 

 a Stub, or a Fleak, when it flicks in thofe tender fenfible 

 Parts, tho' the firft is feldom attended with any bad Acci- 

 dent, excepting when the Horfe's Blood is diftemper'd ; 

 and all that is neceffary, is only to draw the Nail carefully 

 out, and pour in a little Oil of Turpentine or Spirit of 

 Wine into the Orifice, or rather a little melted Wax, leav- 

 ing it without a Nail for fome Days, and taking Care not 

 to ride the Horfe into Water. 



But if there be any Fleak or piece of Nail remaining ia 

 the Qi-iick, which may be known by examining the Nail 

 you have pull'd out, or by the continued Pain, with a con- 

 ftant Difcharge of Matter, you may introduce a Piece of 

 dry Sponge, made in Form of a Tent, with a Thread 

 drawn thro' the End of it ; this may be renew'd every Day, 

 paring the Seal very thin over the Orifice, that it may 

 lb etch and widen ; for by that Means the Fleak or piece of 

 Nail may become loofe, and have room to fall off with the 

 Matter. But if after all you find a continued Lamenefs, 

 and the Matter that comes from the Sore thin and bloody, 

 or yellow, vifcid and llinking, you may then reafonably 

 conclude there is an Ulcer form'd either in the Bone, or 



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