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ihe bones g^rind on each other. In a short time the parts around 

 the fracture become greatly swollen. 



Treatment. — if the fracture is very bad it is best to destroy 

 the animal, but if you want to try to save it, all that can be done 

 is to keep the animal very quiet and bathe the parts well with luke 

 warm water and vinegar, after rubbing dry, rub well with white 

 liniment twice a day, and in some cases this will affect a cure in 

 the course of a few weeks. 



ROLLING AWAY OF THE MUSCLES OF THE HIP AFTER FOALING. 



Causes. — The muscles become injured, while the mare is foal- 

 ing, by throwing herself down or striking herself against any- 

 thing and bruising the muscles on either hip. 



Symptoms. — The mare will be noticed to be stiff and sore 

 after foaling, and after a few days there will be a falling away of 

 the muscles of whichever hip was injured. The lameness varies, 

 in some cases it is worse than others. 



Treatment. — The best and only treatment for this is to let the 



mare run out and apply a fly-blister to the wasted muscles. Use 



the following blister : 



Pulverized Cantharides or Spanish Fly I J drains. 



Vaseline or Lard 1 ounce. 



Mix well and apply all over the wasted muscles, rub in well 

 and tie the mare so she cannot bite or rub the blistered parts for a 

 few hours, then turn her out and grease in three days afterward, 

 allow it to go for a month, and if she is not better blister aigain, 

 and keep on blistering every month until she is better. 



SORE TAIL FROM THE CRUPPER. 



Causes. — From reining the horse too high, which draws the 

 crupper too tight, or from the horse sweating and allowing it to 

 get dry and hard on the crupper, or anything that will irritate 

 the tail. 



Treatment. — By not using the crupper under his tail for a few 

 ■days you will have removed the cause, and to heal it wash the 

 parts off with luke warm water and soap ; after bathing it once 

 apply the white lotion twice a day, without bathing, until it is 

 healed up. 



FRACTURES OF THE BONES OF THE TAIL. 



Causes. — Usually from a horse rearing up and falling back on 

 kis haunches. 



