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leg, and by careful shoeing- and getting" him strong and able for 

 his work, he generally gets over it all right. 



WIND GALLS. 



These are little puffy swellings at the back part of the fetlock 

 joint. 



Causes. — From hard driving, in some horses it comes on 

 easier than others. 



Symptoms. — It does not generally lame the animal, but it is an 

 eye sore. These little puffy swellings are full of oil, which comes 

 from the bursal that secretes the oil which lubricates the back 

 t-jndons where they work over the back of the fetlock. 



Treatment. — If in the summer, bathe the legs well every 

 night with cold water and salt, then rub dry and put on a 

 bandage ; leave this on for a couple of hours every night after 

 bathing, and every third night give the leg a good rubbing with 

 acid liniment after taking the bandage off. If this does not cure 

 him in a few weeks, blister with the fly blister used in knuckling, 

 and treat him the same after blistering. 



THICKENINGS AROUND THE FETLOCK. 



Causes. — This is generally from hard work and from sprains 

 of the joint, and is often seen in livery horses. 



Treatment. — Blister the same and use the same treatment 

 afterwards as is given for knuckling, only blister heavier. 



FRACTURES OF THE BONES BELOW THE KNEE. 



Causes. — -Driving a horse fast along a very hard road when 

 "he is feeling good, will sometimes fracture these bones, or in 

 jumping a fence, or in running away, or getting the leg caught, 

 or anything that will give the leg a blow hard enough to fracture 

 the bones. 



Symptoms. — The horse will be very lame and will hold the leg 

 up with pain, and by taking hold of the leg and twisting it, you 

 will hear the ends of the fractured bones grate togethei. 



Treatment. — If it is in an old animal destroy him at once, but 

 if it is a colt or young horse, keep him quiet in slings, after you 

 get the leg straight, then apply a starch bandage, which is a 

 bandage wrung out of starch, put a good lot of the bandage on ,and 

 hold the leg straight until the bandage hardens, after that it will 

 hold the broken leg straight ; leave it on for four or five weeks 

 .until you are sure the bones are well knit together. 



