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walk out for a short time every day : but 

 should this appear to increase the lameness, it 

 must be discontinued. The intention of mo- 

 derate exercise, after the inflammation is in 

 great measure subdued, is to effect an absorp- 

 tion of any lymph that may have been effused, 

 and to bring the injured muscles gradually 

 into action. 



After an accident of this kind, particularly 

 when it has been violent, the horse should not 

 be worked in any way for a considerable time, 

 as the lameness is very apt to recur, unless 

 the injured parts have had sufficient rest to 

 recover their strength. If he can be allowed 

 two or three months* run at grass, it will be 

 found extremely conducive to his recovery, 

 provided he is prevented from galloping or 

 exerting himself too much when first turned 

 out. It is necessary also to choose a situation 

 where there are no ditches in which he may 

 get bogged. With respect to embrocations, 

 and other external applications, they are cer- 

 tainly useless, unless the external parts are 

 affected ; and then fomentations may be em- 

 ployed with advantage. 



