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while warm applications, either wet or dry, increase the circula- 

 tion by expanding the blood-vessels, and so put an end to the 

 congestion existing in the inflamed part. 



In cases of chronic inflammation, the surrounding tissues 

 may have been left so weakened by it that they do not perform 

 their functions properly. Then they need stimulating to allow 

 them to recover strength by the application of liniments con- 

 taining mild stimulants, or by massage. If this does not bring 

 about satisfactory results, a veterinarian should be consulted. 

 Blood-letting, the use of severe counter-irritants — blistering or 

 firing — or the use of strong tonics or stimulants, should not be 

 attempted by amateurs. 



In all cases of inflammation it is of the greatest importance 

 to limit the diet to small quantities of easily digested foods, 

 freshly prepared and frequently offered. Food should not 

 be permitted to remain before the patient long. If refused or 

 only partly eaten, remove it, clean the manger thoroughly, and 

 offer a fresh supply in a couple of hours. No invalid is more 

 capricious about his food than a sick horse. 



When the tissues have been destroyed by inflammation, 

 they are replaced by the formation of new tissues, different from 

 the old in appearance and structure. This new tissue is called 

 a scar. 



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