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The Thorough Pin, Blood-spavin, Curh, and 

 Windgalls, are small puffy swellings, which are, in 

 general, easily cured by the blistering liniment, or 

 firing. 



40. The Coffin-joint. 



In lameness of this part, the horse stands with 

 his toe pointing forwards, which tends to ossify the 

 ligaments which unite the coffin-bone with the 

 lower pastern-bone, when the use of the joint is en- 

 tirely lost. Blisters ought therefore to be repeatedly 

 applied round the cornet until the disease be removed. 



41. Lameness in the Hip-joint. 



y In this disease, the horse drags the leg after him 

 on the toe. The application of the blistering lini- 

 ment is the best remedy. 



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42. The String-halt, 



Which is indicated by the horse suddenly catching 

 up the hinder leg higher than is necessary while 

 walking. This disease has always been considered 

 as incurable. 



43. Lameness in the Shoulder. 



Lameness in this part is not very frequent. It is 

 indicated by the horse dragging his toe, and moving 

 his leg stiffly in a circle outwards at eVery step. A 

 fomentation of bran and water, or camomile flowers, 

 applied to the lower part of the chest, within the 

 arm, will be found extremely useful ; after which, 

 use the following liniment : 



Soft soap, - - - - 2 ounces. 

 Spirits of hartshorn, - - 4 ounces. 



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