100 ON LAMENESS, 



disease becomes incurable; for although the li- 

 gaments of the coffin joint inlght recover by 

 rest, yet the means which the animal himself 

 employs for that purpose, namely, by standing 

 with the lame leg advanced before him, brings 

 on a contraction of the hoof, which, in its con- 

 sequences, is equally as detrimental as the first 

 complaint. Blisters should be applied to the 

 coronet on the first appearance of lameness, and 

 repeated as occasion may require. 



MUSCULAR LAMENESS 



Includes all disorg^anlzation of the muscles 

 of the extremities, whether from external in- 

 jury, immoderate exertion, or loss of tone from 

 the influence of cold, producing rheumatism or 

 spasm. 



The shoulder is sometimes impeded in its 

 action by muscular lameness, which may arise 



from 



