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SPRAIN. 



A splint near 

 the knee. 

 A low splint. 

 A small bony 

 growth on the 

 front of the 

 leg, also called 

 Splint. 



for bone spavin, and, if the enlargement is not removed 

 in two to four weeks, apply Kendall's Blister, as direct- 

 ed for bone spavin, and continue the Spavin Cure. 



Blood Spavin. This is similar to bog spavin but 

 more extended, and generally involves the front, inside 

 and outside of the joint, giving it a rounded appearance. 

 The swelling is soft and fluctuating. Young horses and 

 colts, especially if driven or worked hard, are more 

 liable to have this form of spavin than older horses. 



Treatment. For this form of spavin (especially bad 

 cases) we would recommend our Blister, to be applied 

 every two weeks for a few times, and the Spavin Cure i. 

 to be used between times of blistering, as recommend- 

 ed on box. Rub well, with the hand, often. 2. 



SPLINT. This is a small, bony enlargement, Jand * 

 generally situated on the inside of the fore-leg, about 3 

 or 4 inches below the knee joint, and occurs frequent- 

 ly in young horses when they are worked too hard. 



T7xatme7it should be the same as for bone spavin, which see. 



SPRAIN. By this is meant the sudden shifting of a joint farther 

 than is natural, but not so as to produce dislocation. Every joint is lia- 

 ble to sprain by the horse's falling, slipping, or being overworked. These 

 cases cause a great deal of trouble, oftentimes producing lameness, 

 pain, swelling, tenderness and an unusual amount of heat in the part. 



Treatment. Entire rest should be given the horse, and if the part is 

 found hot, as is usually the case, apply cold water cloths, changing fre- 

 quently, for from one to three days until the heat has subsided, when ap- 

 ply Kendall's Spavin Cure, twice or three times a day, rubbing well 

 with the hand. 



If the fever is eonsiderable, it might be well to give 15 drops of tinc- 

 ture of aconite root, three times a day, for one or two days, while the 

 cold water cloths are being applied. Allow the horse a rest of a few 

 weeks, especially in bad cases, as it is very difficult to cure some of 

 these cases, unless the horse is allowed to rest. 



STAGGERS. A disease of horses resulting from some lesion of the 

 brain, which causes a loss of control of voluntary motion. As it gener- 

 ally occurs in fat horses which are well fed, those subject to these at- 

 tacks should not be over-fed. The cause is an undue amount of blood 

 flowing to the brain. 



Treatment. The aim of the treatment should be to remove the cause. 

 In ordinary cases give half a pound of epsom salts, and repeat if neces- 

 sary to have it physic, and be careful about over-feeding. 



In mad staggers it would be well to bleed from the neck in addition to 

 giving the epsom salts. 



