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Spavin Cure (see Appendix), which, if properly used, will remove 

 the lameness and take off the enlargement. 



WIND PUFFS. 



Wind puffs are soft, puffy tumors at the back of the fetlock 

 (ankle) joint. They were formerly supposed to contain air, hut 

 are now known to contain the same kind of fluid as bog spavin 

 and thorough-pin. They seldom ever cause lameness. They are 

 seen more frequently on horses with straight pasterns and those 

 that are driven fast on hard rocky roads. 



Causes. Wind puffs are generally brought on by hard and 

 fast work on hard roads, drawing heavy loads, jumping, or any 

 work that is liable to strain or weaken the legs. In most cases 

 they are just soft, flabby, cold swellings, which appear to do the 

 animal no harm at all, but occasionally they are hot and firm 

 and cause lameness. 



Treatment. Old chronic cases of wind puffs are generally very 

 hard to cure. Any fever or soreness in connection with them 

 should be removed by using Dr. LeGear's Liniment and bandag- 

 ing with cold, wet bandages. Thorough hand-rubbing two or 

 three times a day may do good. All else failing, there is nothing 

 equal to our Spavin Cure (see Appendix) well rubbed in and 

 repeated when necessary. 



THOROUGH -PIN. 



Thorough-pin is a soft, puffy swelling in the hollow on each 

 side just in front of the point of the hock. It is very often seen 

 in connection with bog spavin, and when seen alone seldom 

 causes lameness. It is the same kind of an enlargement as bog 

 spavin, only is in a different place on the joint. 



