PKCL"LIAK TO HORSES. 15 



CAPPED HOCK. 



Capped Hock consists of a soft enlargement at the point of the 

 hock or bone, known as the os calcis y the enlai'gement is usually 

 occasioned by a bruise or some injury done to the parts. 



TiiEATMENT. — Rub the parts twice daily with some stimulating 

 liniment,* and let the animal have regular daily exercise. 



CAPPED ELBOW. 



Capped Elbow is similar to Capped Hock ; it arises from the same 

 cause and requires the same treatment. 



PUMICED FOOT. 



Symptoms. — Convex sole and descent of sole ; he travels as 

 though he was afraid to put his foot fairly on the ground. 

 Teeatment. — A run at grass. 



PUNCTURE OF THE SOLE OF THE FOOT. 



Horses' feet very often get punctured in consequence of picking 

 up a nail when traveling on the road ; at other times horses' feet get 

 punctured in consequence of the smith accidentally driving a nail in 

 a wrong direction ; sometimes very little injury results, but often 

 locked jaw ensues. 



Treatment. — Enlarge the orifice so as to allow of the escape of 

 any matter that may form within the hoof; then apply a plaster com-* 

 posed of equal parts of brown sugar and soap — or dress with LorcJ 

 & Smith's Magnetic Lotion, and apply leather under the foot, be- 

 tween the shoe and sole. When all symptoms of lameness have 

 subsided, the leather may be removed. It is important that the 

 orifice, made by the puncturing nail, should be enlarged, otherwise 

 the matter will burrow and form a quittor. 



SWELLED LEGS. 



Swelled legs are occasioned by what is known as local dropsy ; 

 some horses seera to possess a peculiar predisposition, and whenever 

 they get sick, or stand a few days in the stable, their hind legs swell. 



* The Magnetic Liniment manufactured by Messrs. Lord & Smith, No. 23 Lake street, Chicago, I ■ 

 have found very efficacious. 



