206 THE VETEEINARY SCIENCE. 



is the best remedy known. Continue this treatment until the 



muscle becomes its natural size and the shoulder is filled out. 



It sometimes takes the muscles a long time to fill out to their 



natural size, but, as a general thing, it gets all right in the course 



of time. If you can, turn him out to pasture, then blister in and 



around the hollow place with the following: 



Pulverized Cantharides or Spanish Fly 1^ drams. 



Vaseline or Lard 1 ounce. 



Mix well together and rub it all in to the parts, and grease 

 three days after with lard, and repeat blister every three weeks 

 until cured. 



SCALDED OR GALLED SHOULDERS. 



Causes. — Generally from the collar getting hard from the 

 sweat drying on it; or from a bad-fitting collar — either too big or 

 too small. Sometimes, in the spring of t-he year, when the horse's 

 shoulders are tender and not used to work ; by putting the horse 

 to hard work scalds and makes the shoulders sore. 



Treatment. — Use a good-fitting collar, and keep it clean by 

 brushing or scraping the dirt oflf it before using. While you 

 are working your horses, if you are going to allow them to stand a 

 few minutes, raise the collars so as to allow the air to get to the 

 shoulders, also keep the mane from getting under the collar. 

 Every night, after working, bathe with cold water and salt, and 

 after wiping dry, if they are sore, apply the white lotion ; this will 

 heal and harden the skin. 



BRUISES OF THE SHOULDER. 



Causes. — This is caused from a bruise of any kind. 



Symptoms. — A swelling appears around the bruised part soon 

 after it is done, and when you come to examine it, it is found to 

 contain water, or serum. 



Treatment. — Cut into the swelling at the bottom part of it 

 and allow the water to run out; make a hole large enough for you 

 to put in your finger; after opening, bathe well with luke warm 

 water twice a day; after bathing, wipe dry, and apply the white 

 liniment around the swelling, and, as well as doing this, dress 

 the inside of the swelling, to get it to heal from the inside, with 

 compound tincture of benzoin or Friar's balsam, or you might use 

 green salve instead of the benzoin to put in the wound ; insert it 

 up into the hole with a feather. 



