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some diseases mioht ensue. Horses of a full 

 liabit, that are consequently liable to inflam- 

 matory complaints^ will receive most benefit 

 from moderate and long continued exercise, 

 and good grooming. When bleeding is per- 

 formed for the cure of important inBammatory 

 diseases, a large orifice should be made in the 

 vein, and the blood drawn in a large stream, 

 as we thereb}' diminish the action of the heart 

 and arteries much more readily than if it were 

 drawn slowly from a small orifice, in cases of 

 external and circumscribed mflammation, to- 

 pical bleeding is eminently useful, which is 

 done by opening some veins contiguous to the 

 affected part, or by scarifying the inflamed 

 surface. 



Thus in diseases which depend upon an 

 undue proportion of blood in the vessels of 

 the brain, relief will often be obtained by- 

 opening the artery of the temple ; and wdien 

 the eye is much inflamed, it will be found 

 useful to scarify the inner surface of the eye- 

 lid. 



