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and tbe bone at the shoulder joint grows larger. The feet are 

 nearly always diseased, and no cure can be effected until the 

 feet are restored to a more healthy condition, for which, {see 

 Diseases of the Feet,) at the same time, apply the corrosive lini- 

 ment to the shoulder, and loosen the skin by rubbing and pull- 

 ing it daily. 



BoxE Spavin is an enlargement on the inside of the hock, 

 below the joint, and is usually ruinous to the horse unless 

 promptly treated. It is caused either by a blow or a sprain, 

 and is transmitted by breeding. Undoubtedly, hard usage, 

 improperly constructed stables, and other abuses, aggravate the 

 disease. 



Never breed from a sprained stud or mare, and do not let 

 the colt run too soon, or too much, on the roads. The symp- 

 toms of spavin are so plain that the man who takes care of the 

 horse, and does not discover it in its earliest stages, must be a 

 very careless observer. The lameness is irregular ; the horse 

 will step lame in the morning, or after standing for some time ; 

 sometimes a bunch appears, but often not for many weeks ; the 

 difliculty will gradually increase and the joint become stiff. On 

 observing any symptoms of it, make an examination, and the 

 enlargement may be felt by the hand. Give the horse rest at 

 once, and apply the corrosive liniment four times a week every 

 other week, as long as necessary. The blister and the applica- 

 tion of mercurial salve is often beneficial, but all cutting, firing, 

 or other barbarous uses are to be condemned. If not attended 

 to, in its early stages, it readily becomes incurable. 



Lameness of the Hock should be treated with the corrosive 

 liniment, and, in case it is broken, perfect rest is the only cure. 

 Ring Bone occurs at the cof&n-joint, and admits of cure in its 

 early stages, but not afterwards. It is often bred, and often 

 caused by a bad formation of the legs. Eest and treatment, 



