70 Nail Punctures 



TREATMENT 



Apply cold water cloths alternated with clothes rung out of hot water 

 for 45 minutes to 1^2 hours and apply the following every other day for 

 two times. Rub in well. 

 Spanish Fly, 1 part 

 Lard, 7 parts 

 The lineament prescribed for ring bone may be used for side bones 

 with satisfactory fcsults. 



SWENY 



(Wasting Away of the Muscles) 



This disease is more frequently found in the muscles of the scapula, 

 however it may, occur in the thick muscles of the hips. 



Sweny is usually caused by over-loading, the horse wearing a 

 collar that is too large, however it may result from the diseases of the 

 feet causing the horse to walk unaturally. 



TREATMENT 



The horse should have a mild blister as 



Spanish Fly, 1 part 



Lard, 5 parts 

 twice a week. The muscles effected should be rubbed by the hands twice 

 daily. The horse should not be worked. It usually takes from three to 

 seven weeks for recovery to take place and the muscles to fill in. The 

 muscles will not fill in under continuous work. 



NAIL PUNCTURE 



The symptoms are not different to those of bruised or tender frog. 

 However, the treatment should be thorough. 



The nail wound is not uncommon on farms where pieces of boards 

 etc. are not cleaned up and is by no means a matter to be in any way 

 neglected. After removing the nail or other foreign particle the wound 

 often closes up making it impossible to get germ killing drugs (antisep- 

 tics) to penetrate to the base of the wound. When ever a nail wound 

 is left without the drugs penetrating to the full depth the owner takes 

 a chance of lock jaw or inflammation. 



