74 Shoulder Abscesses 



spavin. The swelling is filled with joint oil. If the case is taken in its 

 earlier stage apply 



Spanish Fly, 1 part 



Lard, 5 parts. 



Rub in well- 

 If the case is advanced firing may be necessary before the blister. 



BOG SPAVIN 



Bog spavin is a swelling containing joint oil and gives way under 

 pressure. It is situated below the blood spavin on the upper forward and 

 inner part of the hock joint. The treatment is the same as in blood 

 spavin. 



THOROUGHPIN 



This occurs between the great tendon of the hock joint and above 

 the hock proper. The Thorough Pin comes in the same place a beef 

 is hung on the gamblin. The treatment is the same as in the Spavin. 



SHOULDER ABSCESSES 



Shoulder abscesses may be caused by a horse pulling side ways or 

 by an ill fitting collar. 



When authentic information is desired on any particular subject, 

 we can do no better than to observe how some big concern solves tlie 

 same problem. We can do no better than to take into consideration how 

 concerns like circuses and packers, etc. that work large number of horses 

 fit the collars and hames. 



They use no pads, but heavy draft, close fitting collars. I am of 

 the opinion the farmers collars should fit even closer for his field work 

 is of a lower draft since the single trees are hitched to tools closer to 

 the ground than on wagons and a closer fitting collar helps to raise the 

 draft off of the point of the shoulder. I have had better results by work- 

 ing the hame draft higher so as to take the load off of the point of the 

 shoulder. I have had far belter results by filling the collar up as tight 

 as it can be worn without choking the horse in the spring, then by the 

 time the horse shrinks after a few days work it will be loose enough 

 that the top of the neck will not get sore. There is not much danger 



