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etc., and the joints usually become enlarged. There is also 

 weakness and debility, and in a well marked case affecting the 

 horse the fetlock may descend nearly to the ground on the out- 

 side, with stiffness and difficulty in progression. 



Treatment. The treatment of this trouble must he both local 

 and constitutional. If the mother's milk is the cause by not be- 

 ing rich enough, increase her feed, and let it be of the ve'ry best 

 quality: wheat bran, ground oats, good hay, fodder, grass, etc. 

 Give the mother the following: 



Powdered sulphate of iron 1 ounce. 



Powdered gentian 2 ounces. 



Quinine 4 drams. 



Anise seed 2 drams. 



Mix, and make eight powders, and give one in her feed 

 night and morning. 



She will impart strength to the colt from the medicine through 

 her milk. Support the weakened legs with nice soft bandages. 

 Keep the colt in a comfortable place and nature will do a great 

 deal in forming a cure. Give the puppy bones to gnaw on; lime 

 water and cod liver oil will be found beneficial. 



CAKIES. 



This is decay or death of bone in small particles. The bones 

 of the spine (backbone) are often affected, as in poll-evil and fis- 

 tula. The bones oftenest affected in the extremities are the 

 bones of the hock, the pastern, and navicular bones. A dried 

 >peoimen of decayed bone presents a dry, worm-eaten appearance. 

 In the hock-joint caries is associated with spavin, and in the 

 navieular hone with navicular disease. Caries is sometimes ac- 

 companied by a discharge of a very offensive odor. 



