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STRAINS OF THE SHEATH OF 



THE TENDONS, 

 RUPTURE OF THE SUSPENSOR 



LIGAMENTS OF THE LEG, 

 THOROUGH PINS, 

 BLOOD SPAVINS, 

 BOG SPAVINS, 

 CURBS, 

 WINDGALLS, 



INJURY IN THE WHIRL BONE, 

 INJURY IN THE STIFLE, 

 INJURY IN THE SHOULDER. 



The first of these will, perhaps, be better 

 imderstoocl by the common term of strain in 

 the back sinews, which generally shows itself 

 on the back part of the leg, between the knee 

 and the fetlock. 



It may be brought on by sudden and violent 

 exertion, or by a blow from the toe of the 

 hind foot, which accident often occurs in hunt- 

 ing over heavy land, in which case the fore leg- 

 is prevented from extricating itself in time to 

 avoid the toe of the hind leg. 



The injury very rarely exists in the tendon 

 itself, but is more generally confined to the 

 sheath which surrounds it. In the early stage 

 of the complaint the strain may be relieved 

 by spirituous applications and bandages, so as 

 not to become a permanent cause of unsound- 



