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being generally suspected, the shoe is taken 

 off, the opening in the horny part enlarged 

 with a drawing knife, and a little tincture of 

 benzoin applied. The lameness is thus soon 

 removed, the shoe reapplied, taking care 

 not to place a nail or suffer the shoe to press 

 on the injured part, and the horse becomes 

 capable of returning to his work*. 



When wounds of this kind have been so 

 neglected, that matter breaks out from the 

 coronet, it is still necessary to enlarge the 

 opening in the horn beneath; and if it have 

 closed (which it generally does), the horn 

 must be removed with a drawing-knife, that 

 the matter may escape freely : the upper 

 wound (in the coronet) will then soon heal, 

 by applying the tincture of benzoin. Punc- 

 tured "dvounds in other parts are often inflicted 

 wdth the stable fork, either accidentally or 

 intentionally: I have often known joints 

 wounded in this^ way. (For the treatment of 

 joint wounds, see Wounds of Cavities.) When 



♦ The remedy commonly employed by farriers in these wounds 

 is oil of turpentine poured into the wound, and then set on fire 

 with a caudle : tlie more knowing ones, however, prefer oil of 

 Vitriol, perhaps as being more simple, rendering the application ci 

 the candle uiinccessaty. 



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