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times, though rarely, it is seen on the outside and 

 even on the hind-legs. After having existed some- 

 time they seldom occasion lameness except so situ- 

 ated as to interfere with the action of the tendons 

 or ligaments of the legs. During the forming stage, 

 the horse is k lame because the periosteum or 

 covering of the bone is inflamed, but after 

 this has subsided and the bony exudation is thrown 

 out, it disappears, except in the case above men- 

 tioned. In some cases in the beginning, the feet are 

 hot and painful, the animal likes to remain lying 

 down ; and if only the fore-feet are affected, he puts 

 them down with great care and evident pain, and 

 there is general fever and suffering, which passes off 

 with the more decided local manifestation. If 

 the tumor is of some standing, it may be quite 

 difficult or impossible to cause its disappearance. But 

 happily these old hardened tumors seldom interfere 

 with the essential usefulness of the animal. 



TREATMENT. In most cases if there is heat and 

 feverish excitement of the system, give fifteen drops 

 of the SPECIFIC for FEVER, A A, and that for 

 SPAVIN, B B, alternately five times per day, that is, a 

 dose of B B, morning, noon and night, and a dose of 

 A A, at say 10 o'clock in the forenoon and at 3 in 

 the afternoon until the heat and lameness are par- 

 tially subdued, and then give the SPAVIN SPECIFIC, 

 B B, morning and night, until the lameness and irri- 

 tation have entirely subsided. Old cases will be 

 benefited by a dose every day. 



