DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 151 



CAPPED ELBOWS SHOE BOIL AND 

 CAPPED HOCK 



Shoe boil is an enlargement on the elbow, caused by 

 the horse lying with the elbow resting on the heels of 

 the shoe. Capped hock is usually caused by the horse 

 kicking against the side of the stall, or by blows admin- 

 istered in various ways. 



Treatment. Apply a small quantity of DR. HEARD'S 

 AMERICAN EMBROCATION twice a day. Some means must be 

 devised to prevent the borse from again injuring itself. 

 For shoe boil it may be necessary to keep the animal 

 standing by tying it short to a high ring in front of the 

 stall. As a preventive, the ordinary shoe boil boot is 

 usually successful, if worn every night. If the boil is of 

 long standing and hard, it can only be removed by an 

 operation. When recent, it can be cured as above 

 recommended, if the treatment is persevered in. 



SPRAINS STRAINS. 



A sprain is frequently a, serious injury. The muscles, 

 tendons, and ligaments of any part of the body are the 

 most frequent seats of sprains. The most common loca- 

 tion in the horse is the tendons on the back of the limbs. 



Symptoms. Lameness and tenderness on pressure, 

 followed by swelling and unusual heat in the part. 



Treatment Absolute rest is the first requisite ; fre- 

 quent bathing with hot water, to which has been added 

 a tablespoonful of DR. HEARD'S AMERICAN EMBROCATION to 

 each half gallon of water, to be continued for several days 

 in bad cases. Give six drams of aloes in the form of a 

 ball, and feed in limited quantity. If there is still con- 

 siderable lameness at the end of a week, rub with HEARD'S 

 EMBROCATION twice a day ; saturate a rag with it and 



