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to a great degree the lameness. Spavined horses should have an 

 extra allowance of feed, to keep them in condition equal to their 

 more healthy and fortunate neighbors. 



Specks on the Eye. — (See Eye Diseases.) 



Speedy Cut. — This is an injury to the knee from the shoe of 

 the opposite fore-foot, and is prevented by driving slower, and 

 nailing the shoe on one side only. 



Treatment. Apply cold water cloths, and if the swelling does 

 not all go away, follow with the application of the red iodide of 

 mercury, in the form of an ointment, once a week, for a few times, 

 and lard or grease the parts till the next application. Boots are 

 sometimes used as a preventative. 



SpleePx Diseases. — The diseases of this organ are obscure, and 

 chiefly consist of enlargements, tubercles, softening, riq)ture, and 

 tumors. The symptoms attending these affections are not well 

 marked. 



Splint. — A small bony enlargement, situated usuall}^ on the 

 inside of the fore-legs, about midway between the knee and the 

 pastern joint. When splint begins to grow, it sometimes produces 

 lameness by stretching the covering of the bone, which, however, 

 soon accommodates itself to the altered structure. 



Cause. Workinof horses when too vountr, and before the les; and 

 splint bone have become united. Hence, splints disappear when 

 the horse grows older, and the unity of these bones takes place. 



Treatment. One or two applications of this ointment : Red 

 iodide of mercury, or tincture of Spanish fl}^ one ounce ; oil of 

 croton, twenty drops. Mix, and apply with rubbing. 



Sprains. — By this term is meant partial displacement; the 

 twisting of a joint with more or less injury to the articulations, 

 ligaments, tendons and their sheaths. At times small portions of 

 the bones of the joint are separated. Indeed, every variety and 

 degree of severity is to be seen in sprains of different parts. Every 

 joint is liable to sprain, but the usual or more common sprains 

 will be found in the pastern or fetlock joint, shoulder and its joint, 

 hock, stifle, back and loins, flexor tendon, suspensory ligaments, 

 etc., produced by a common cause, such as slipping, falling, over- 

 work, the weight of the body, and not un frequently the load fall- 

 ing upon a part, when not in its proper position for receiving it. 



