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leg-; as soon as it is in walk tiie animal on a level piece of ground 

 until the affected parts regain their streng"th. If it slips out the 

 second time> it is easier put in, by pressing" it the saxiie way. 

 Bathe the parts with warm water and salt, after bathing- rub dry 

 and apply the white liniment twice a day until the joint gets 

 strong and the soreness is all out. If the animal is in poor condition 

 feed well and try to get his strength up. 



PARTIAL DISLOCATION OF THE STIFFLE. 



TWis generally occurs in young foals when they are running 

 over a rough pasture field, or in colts in the spring of the year 

 when they are very weak. At first, when noticed, the stiffle will 

 slip out and the leg will be locked for a hop or two, then it .will 

 slip in and he will go on all right again. The stiflUe keeps slip- 

 ping in and out for some time until the bones gets diseased and 

 weakened, and then the bone gets about half way out and stays 

 there. After this the joint will be larger than natural and the 

 animal will never have proper action again. 



Treatment. — As soon as it is noticed is the time to treat it. 



Place the animal in a level place where he can not run around 



much and feed well to get him strong as soon as you can ; apply 



a light blister around the stifile joint made of the following: 



Pulverized Cantharides or Spanish Fly 1^ drams. 



Vaseline or Lard 1 ounce. 



Mix and apply a light coat of the blister over the joint, rub in 



well and grease the third day. Let it go for a month then blister 



again and repeat this every month until the stifile is good and 



strong. 



FRACTURE OF THE THIGH BONE. 



Causes. — Generally from a kick of another horse, and, 

 although the bone itself is fractured, the coverings will hold the 

 bone to its place in some cases. 



Symptoms. — For a few days after the kick the animal will 

 seem lame and you may not suspect a fracture of the bone, but 

 all at once the covering- of the bone gives way and the horse will 

 almost fall, and when you come to examine it you will see the leg 

 is fractured, for you can swing the leg around. 



Treatment. — When the bones give right away, destroy the 

 horse, btft if the horse gets a severe kick and is a little lame and 

 you are afraid of fracture, keep the animal perfectly quiet, bathe 

 with warm water and salt and after bathing apply white liniment. 



