The farrier's new guide. : containing first, the anatomy of a horse ... Secondly, an account of all the diseases incident to horses, with their signs, causes, and methods of cure. The whole interspers'd with many curious and useful observations concerning feeding and exercise, &c / By W. Gibson.

William Gibson

Date:: 1735

Credit: The farrier's new guide. : containing first, the anatomy of a horse ... Secondly, an account of all the diseases incident to horses, with their signs, causes, and methods of cure. The whole interspers'd with many curious and useful observations concerning feeding and exercise, &c / By W. Gibson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$T , J i 1 , ’ • f * - r ■ i .1 V • a « < - CHAP. LXXIII : ! 0/ the Blood-fyavin* fie Blood-fpa- HP HIS Diftemper is a Dilatation and nnn compar'd to «*- Swelling of the Matter-'vein, on the In- a Varix in fide 0jr the Hough, and is juftly compar’d by S alley fell to a Varix in Men. Its Cure |s perform’d by taking up that Part of the Vein which forms the Tumor, and healing the Wound with proper Digeftives and good Bandage ; fome think it fufficient to tie a Liga¬ ture above the Swelling, and then make an Aperture in the Vein, letting it Blood until the Swelling falls; after which they unbind the Ligature, apply a reftringent Charge of the Whites of Eggs, Bole, and Vinegar, with a firm Ban¬ dage : But this is not fo certain, efpecially when the Spa¬ vin is form’d under the great Joint of the Hough, and wrhere the Vein takes a winding turn round it, in which Cafe it will be apt to grow again as foon as the Bandage is remo¬ ved. But a cold Charge is very necefiary all round the Joint, when the Vein is taken up, to prevent the Swelling fliat mull follow upon the Operation. : CHAP. LXXIV. i i . - i \ t Of Malenders and Selenders. r]' H L Malenders are Chops or Chinks on the Bending of the Knee, which difcharge a fharp indigefted Mat¬ ter, caufingPain, and making the Horfe go lame before, as the Selenders, which appear on the Bending of the Hough, Biake him go lame behind. They both proceed from the fame Caufe, and are fometimes accompanied with a Scab, and with a conftant flaring and briftling of the Hairs. *. *rije Cure. Ihe Pr°pereft Method for the Cure of thofe 1 : Infirmities, is, in the firfl place, to walh them with a Lather of black Soap warm, or with old Chamber- lye ; after which apply a Poultice of the Roots of Marfh- inallows and Linfeed, foften’d with Linfeed Oil ; and a# often as it is apply’d, you may mix half an Ounce of Cam-' phire in Powder, tying it on with a Roller j this may be continued till -the Scabs fall off, and the Sores grow clean. Then take Turpentine and Quickfilver equal Parts, Airring them in a Mortar till they be well incorporated ; fpread a' Pledgit with this Ointment, and apply it to the Sore, tving$