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be used only when green food cannot be obtained. A judicious 

 amount of starving will, as a rule, act beneficially. 



In hand-rubbing the part, care must be taken that the skin is 

 dry at the time ; for if this precaution be not observed, the friction 

 may cause the hair to come off. 



AVlien uniform and well-regiilated pressure can be applied to the 

 part, it is best to trust to it and hand-rubbing alone. At the 

 same time many experienced veterinary surgeons are partial to 



Fig. 4. — Iligh-heeled shoe. 



the employment of cold water, after the disappearance of all pain 

 and unusual heat, in order to give tone to the injured structures. 

 It can be applied by a jet from a hose, which may be allowed to 

 play on the part for, say a quarter of an hour, four or five times 

 a day. In India., a water-skin may be substituted for the hose, 

 the water being cooled by placing it in the shade for some time, 

 exposed to the wind. Standing the horse in a running stream for 

 considerable periods, or, better still, walking him through salt 

 water, often proves beneficial, care being taken that he does not 

 catch cold. 



If all efforts to render the part sound prove unavailing, then 

 fire deeply, either by puncture or line ; but only do so when all 



