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When the disease resisted these means, and the engorgement 
occupied a great part of the leg, I applied the cautery to the in¬ 
cisions ; and, finally, when this treatment was not of avail, I 
made more numerous and deeper scarifications, into which I 
introduced the cautery. By this I obtained an abundant sup¬ 
puration, and never failed to effect a cure. 
I have found that this treatment has been advantageous when 
seconded, 1st, by setons placed in the thighs, or in the chest, 
accordingly as the seat of the disease was in the posterior or 
anterior limbs; 2d, by two or three bleedings from the jugular, 
with a view of favouring the absorption of the infiltrated fluids ; 
3d, the use of infusions of aromatic plants, and decoctions of 
bitter ones, towards the conclusion of the treatment; and, 4th, 
by moderate exercise. 
I’hese scarifications, which are so beneficial in chronic enlarge¬ 
ments, were also of great use in inflammatory, and critical tu¬ 
mours of great extent, and which were evidently increasing. The 
scarifications succeeded admirably after the ordinary means, as 
general bleedings and the application of liquid emollients, had 
been resorted to. 
The result of my practice confirms the opinion of M. Lard it, 
as to the treatment of infiltration and cellular induration of the 
limbs by deep scarifications and the cautery. I have many times 
seen enormous chronic enlargements of the hock, shank bone, 
fetlock, and pasterns disappear by these means alone. I have 
sometimes neglected the previous scarification, and have con- 
tented^^myself with penetrating through the integument and cel¬ 
lular tissue, with a thin and rather sharp iron, brought to a white 
heat. I seldom employ any auxiliary measure. I have often 
seen horses thus treated sent to work on the day of the operation, 
ora few days afterwards. Horses of little blood, and naturally 
devoid of irritability, experience no fever of re-action to any ap¬ 
preciable degree, and are seldom ofi‘ their food for a single day. 
—U. Leblanc. 
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