BLEEDING A HORSE - TWISTED SUTURE - An 1873 manual reveals one of the less savoury tasks sometimes carried out by Ostlers,vets and stable hands. The technique was often used to prevent Exercise Induced Pulmonary Haemorrhage (EIPH) .

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