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bursce, in the following mannei- : — You must 

 have the Horse cast, and introduce a prettj' 

 large abscess lancet into the enlarged bursoi 

 at bottom, or lower part, so that you may be 

 enabled to introduce your finger, which do, 

 and turn it about several times ; by this means 

 you will break down the membrane of the 

 sack ; then put a suture in the wound, and 

 draw the lips of which together, and let your 

 Horse get up. This will occasion, at first, 

 some little swelling, which bathe well witli 

 warm water, two or three times a day, and 

 apply a bandage. When the inflammation 

 has considerably subsided, treat the puncture 

 as a common wound. I sometimes have, if 

 the case was a bad one, and the windgalls 

 very large, as soon as the inflammation had 

 subsided, cast the Horse again, and fired the 

 parts, which has answered exceedingly well. 

 I should recommend the Horse a loose bo.x, 

 and a dose or two of physic, during the time 



he is resting. 



BOG SPAVIN 



Is a disease, very commonly attendant on hard 

 work, and especially in young Horses, when 

 they have been too early used. The hock, 

 as has been before observed, is liable to more 

 diseases than any other joint belonging to the 

 Horse ; it beino- desig-ned for verv extensive 

 motion ; but the motion of it, during natural 

 labour, is very different from that, which 

 is throwing a Horse upon his haunches, 

 pulling him up suddenly, or taking high and 

 wide leaps. These violent motions of the 

 joint, are, as it may well be supposed, likely 

 to produce disorder. Bog spavin, then, is an 

 enlargement of the mucus capsule, situated 

 immediately in the bend of the hock, and near 

 to the superficial vein, passing obliquely over 



the part ; in fact, it may be said to be a cor- 

 responding disease to windgalls in the fetlock 

 joint. It does not always produce lameness ; 

 but, when so large as to occasion lameness, 

 and prevent the Horse from working, imme- 

 diately open the tumour, in the manner 

 described for windgalls ; only being careful 

 not to puncture the vein, which may be easily 

 prevented, by tying a fillet of tape round the 

 bottom part of the thigh. You will then im- 

 mediately discover the course of the vein, and 

 it will be your own fault if you do not a\oid 

 it. Having made the puncture, and found out 

 the mucus, put in the wound a little sulphate 

 of zinc, and proceed in all other respects as 

 you would for windgalls. 



THOROUGH-PIN 



Is that large bursal eulargement, situated in 

 the upper and back part of the hock, the tu- 

 mour shewing itself on either side ; hemce its 

 name, thorough-pin. This seldom occasions 

 lameness. The causes of this disease are 

 similar to the two preceding; overweight- 

 ing, immoderate riding, and ill-management 

 in the breaking of young Horses. 



For the treatment of this, proceed precisely 

 as directed for windgalls and bog spavin. 



CAPPED HOCK 



Is a large swelling that arises at the point of 

 the hock. It is seldom detrimental to the 

 Horse's action, but is very objectionable to 

 the eye. It arises chiefly from kicks, or lay- 

 ing on hard stones, or other injury, the point of 

 the hock is so very liable to. It is sometimes 

 hereditary *. If not relieved soon in its early 



* Why I say that capped hock is hereditary, is, in con- 

 sequence of seeing it so in one family. About fourteen 

 years ago I was called to see a Horse belonging to Messrs 



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