72 Capped Hock, Knee and Elbow 



water. If ragged edges of the old frog are seen they should be iriinrned 

 away to make sure there is no nail or other foreign particles present. 

 Turpentine should be applied a few times to reduce the soreness. 



SPRAIN BRUISES AND INFLAMMATION 



Sprains, bruises, etc. which are not in the location of established 

 disease as ring bone, quittors^ fistulae etc. Sometimes occurs in the 

 horse an example is rheumatism. 



When such inflammation occurs, tlie affected part should be massaged 

 by hand rubbing several times daily. 



Hot baths should be given such swellings twice daily by ringing hot 

 cloths out of boiling water and apply as hot as the horse will stand 

 them. Then apply a mild linement or mild blister as 1 part of Span- 

 ish fly to 6 parts of lard. Bandage the inflammation not too tight in cot- 

 ton. The bandaging of sprains, bruises, etc. in cotton has long been 

 practiced among doctors and the public has believed it theory or to mys- 

 tify, but such is not the case, it is based on good sound sense. The ob- 

 ject in inflammation is to induce the blood to circulate in the effected 

 part. Linement and bandaging in cotton, etc., all induce heat to the ef- 

 fected part. Then the blood comes in an effort to equalize body tem- 

 perature. The large amount of blood flowing through the eff'ected 

 part also purifies the part having inflammation in it and thereby re- 

 duces swelling. 



Batliing, rubbing, or the application of lineaments have the same 

 eff'ect. Rubbing makes most linements more effective. 



CAPPED HOCK, CAPPED KNEE, CAPPED 



ELBOW 



These three diseases can well be considered under on head since 

 they are all usually caused by a bruise, all result in swelling of the ef- 

 fected joint which at first is blood and matter but may develop into pus. 

 Capped hock is often caused by a presistant kicker hitting the hock 

 against the side of the stall. Capped knee is often caused by a horse 

 slipping and falling on the knee. Capped elbow or shoe boil is caused by 

 the shoe irritating the elbow joint. The swelling may come on the ef- 

 fected joint suddenly or be several days in developing. 



It is important to remove the cause. If the horse persists in kicking 



