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before his book was written, it is probable he 

 never would have favoured the pubhc with the 

 declamation above alluded to. It is surely 

 more consistent with humanity to rescue an 

 animal from a painful and gradually increasing 

 disease, by means of a severe operation, than 

 to suffer him to linger out a life of pain and 

 misery, by adopting a mild but ineffectual 

 mode of treatment. 



Saddle Galls, or Warbles, 



These consist of inflamed tumours, and are 

 produced by the unequal pressure of the sad- 

 ale. If neglected, they become troublesome 

 sores, and are often a considerable time in 

 healino^. As soon as a swellino; of this kind is 

 observed, let several folds of linen be moist- 

 ened with "one of the following embrocations, 

 and kept constantly applied to the tumour 

 until it is reduced; but if matter have been al- 

 lowed to form, let it be opened with a lancet, 

 and*afterward dressed with di«>-estive liniment 



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or ointment. Should it appear not to heal 

 readily under this treatment, apply the deter- 

 gent lotion made hot. When swellings of this 

 kind are laroe and much inflamed, it will be 



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