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Symptoms. A soft puffy swelling situated in front and a little 

 to the inside of the hock. Acute inflammation and lameness are 

 rare. 



Treatment. Not usually necessary. If the parts are hot and pain- 

 ful, give rest and reduce the inflammation by cold irrigations. After 

 a week of this treatment, apply tincture of iodine once a day for 10 

 days. This failing, a canthandes blister should be used. 



405. Th.orough.pin. A condition usually associated with bog 

 spavin. 



Causes. Same as bog spavin. 



Symptoms. A soft fluctuating swelling at the upper and back 

 part of the hock, between the point of the hock ancf the lower end 

 of the tibia. 



Treatment. Seldom required . See ' ' Bog spavin. ' ' 



406. Windfalls (windpuffs) of the fetlock. A distention of 

 the synovial bursae of the flexor tendons at the back of the fetlock 

 joint. 



Symptoms. Soft puffy enlargements about the back part of the 

 fetlock. 



Causes and treatment. See "Bog spavin.". 



TREATMENT OF SPRAINS. 



407. Treatment of sprains. Rest. Remove the shoes, level 

 the feet, and place the animal in a level, well bedded box stall. 

 (See pars. 216 to 221.) 



Bathe or shower the injured part for one-half hour twice a day 

 with cold water and follow each path with packs of white lotion (half 

 strength) or cold water; or a lotion composed of witch hazel 1 pint, 

 lead acetate 1 \mnce, water 1 quart may be applied. Continue this 

 treatment for one week, then use warm baths followed by warm 

 packs or soap liniment. If, after the inflammation is reduced, the 

 parts still remain swollen, apply tincture of iodine once a day for 10 

 days. This failing, apply the following blister and repeat in two 

 weeks, if necessary: 



Cantharides dram. . 1 



Biniodide of mercury do .1 



Cosmoline or lard do 6 



Mix well. 



In chronic sprains of the flexor tendons, shoe with short heel calks 

 or thicken the branches of the shoe, or shorten the toe and leave 

 the heels and quarters long. 





