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this country little attention has been given to their treatment, 

 the horse generally being condemned to death on the occur- 

 rence of the accident, if at all serious. I am of the opinion 

 much good will result from proper treatment of this class 



of injuries. 



The treatment of dislocations consists in bringing the joint 

 properly in place, in such manner as will keep it so until the 

 injured muscles and ligaments have sufficiently regained their 

 strength to keep it in place themselves, and to keep down in- 

 jurious inflammation. 



The particular dislocations necessary to consider are dislo- 

 cations of the neck, shoulder, hip, stifle, and fetlock. 



DISLOCATION OF THE NECK. 



This accident may occur by the horse being pitched forward, 

 or getting his head fast under the trough or manger. The 

 head will be twisted to one side and fixed in that position. 

 The muscles will be paralyzed, and a space can be felt on the 

 convex, or prominent, side of the neck. 



Treatment. — The feet should be so tied as to prevent the horse 

 from rising or striking. Relax the muscles on the side of the 

 neck to which the head is bent by fomentations of hot water, 

 or bone-set, lobelia, etc., or bleed as much as the horse can 

 stand from a large orifice, or opening, in the neck-vein. Then 

 have the head pulled, or extended, and rotated, or turned, and 

 at the same time the operator should press with one or both 

 knees on the prominent part of the convex side of the neck. 

 Persevere in these measures until the neck becomes straight. 

 A broad band or splint, well padded, extending from the jaw 

 back to the shoulder, is then to be bound to the side of the 

 neck to which the head was turned, to hold it in place. 



DISLOCATION OF THE SHOULDER. 



This accident occurs at the shoulder-joint, or the joint 

 where the collar presses. There is a dent, or depression, in 



