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Examine the olands under the jaw and the glands in and around 

 the throat, especially the parotid gland. 



Examine the poll for poll evil. 



Examine the neck for any signs of a strap having been used 

 for wind-sucking: the jugular vein for evidence of having been 

 hied. If this evidence exists, at once associate it with any other 

 evidence which there may be of founder or of nervous or brain 

 disease. 



Examine the shoulders for fistula, sweeny and shoulder-joint 

 concussion, or chronic sore shoulders from bad conformation. 



Proceed down the fore legs and examine for any enlargement 

 of the elbow joint or old scars denoting previous operation ; the 

 knees for enlargement or evidence of having fallen ; the cannon 

 bone for splints ; the ligaments and tendons most carefully for 

 any enlargements ; the fetlock for sprain or bursal enlargements ; 

 the coronet for ringbone or sidebone ; and then the foot for corns, 

 ciuittor, founder, sandcrack, quarter-crack, seedy-toe, canker, 

 thrush, contracted feet and navicular disease. Compare the size 

 and shape of the feet and notice if shoes are of equal wear. Com- 

 pare both fore limbs carefully for conformation, as well as for 

 any enlargement. 



Pass the hand over the back and loins to determine any irregu- 

 larity in the bones of the spine or for any signs of abnormal ten- 

 derness of the skin or muscles. 



Then proceed to examine the hind quarters and limbs. Com- 

 pare both hips, standing behind and passing the hand over the 

 hip joints. Look out for dropping of the hip bone. Examine 

 the tail and notice if there is anything abnormal. Frequently a 

 shiver can be detected by suddenly forcing the tail upward. 



Examine the anus for signs of worms, at the same time the 

 genital organs. 



Examine next the stifie joints and compare one with the other. 



The hocks must then be very carefully inspected for capped 

 hock, curb, spavins of all kinds, thoroughpin. and for cracks or 

 fissures of the skin in front of the joint. 



Next examine the hind limbs for enlargements of ligaments or 

 tendons, and the fetlock joints for bursal enlargements and thick- 

 ening due to old .sprain ; the inside of the fetlock joints for what 

 is commonly called brushing or interfering. Examine the pan of 

 the heel for fissures, cracks and sores, constituting "scratches." 

 Examine the feet for quittor, founder, thrush, sand-crack, quar- 

 ter-crack, seedy-toe and canker. Compare inside of the hocks 

 by standing in front and looking between the fore legs and also 

 by standing behind and by feeling with both hands on and ofif and 

 on the near side. After this general manipulation have the horse 

 walked and trotted on level, soft and hard grounds, and also, if 

 possible, on uneven ground. Have this repeated until you are 

 quite satisfied there is no lameness or imperfect action such 

 as stringent, etc. P>ack the horse, turn him sharply around to the 



