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One fallacy I must here point out, as it is often prac- 

 tised by persons who would not be guilty of cruelty, if 

 they imagined they were perpetrating it ; and many others 

 may be deterred on the " pounds, shillings, and pence " 

 consideration : it is the mistake of keeping horses at 

 work when they are lame, thinking that they will work 

 sound. It must be remembered that all lameness, with 

 rare exceptions, is curable (if proper remedies are 

 resorted to) with perfect rest at the commencement 

 of the disease. But if lameness continues without remedy 

 beyond six weeks, some disorganization will take place. 

 The diseases of horses are rapid in their progress 

 and quickly come to a definite termination ; and 

 though, after neglect, the disease may be mitigated, 

 the horse can never be restored to PERFECT SOUNDNESS, 

 but will most probably be a cripple and in pain to the 

 end of his days. In the earliest stages of the disease, 

 too, the injured part is more easily discovered. This 

 is more than half the cure. 



Nor is the veterinarian to be blamed for not being too 

 confident as to the immediate seat of disease. The 

 horse cannot point to an affected part, and say, " There 

 I feel the pain ;" but together, horse and doctor will 

 soon understand enough of each other to hit upon the 

 spot and work right. 



When lame behind, they carry their heads high, go 

 with a catch of the hind leg, and roll the hips. Every 

 species of lameness and tenderness is an UNSOUNDNESS. 



