WIND — WINGS 



Wind. — See Breathings Broken Wind, Roaring, Whistling, 

 also Flatulence. 



Wind -galls are a result of 

 overwork, but they occasionally 

 appear in young horses which 

 have not been over done, but 

 possess badly-formed legs, and 

 it is noticeable that some fami- 

 lies possess a tendency towards 

 developing them. Wind -galls 

 seldom produce lameness. 



Treatment. — Cold bandages, 

 applied tightly, and rest, but 

 the trouble generally reappears 

 when work is resumed. (See 

 Bandages^ 



Wind-galls. 



Windows. — All stables should be well lighted, but care 

 should be taken to avoid draughts, and if the windows are 

 so placed that a hot sun can beat down on the horses, the 

 panes may be obscured by a thick coating of whitening. The 

 best form of window is one that is fixed on pivots in the 

 centre of the frame, so that it can be opened by pulling the 

 top part forwards. (See Stables.) 



Wind -sucking is the act of drawing air into the 

 stomach, with the result that digestion is impaired and the 

 wind often affected. There is practically no cure for this 

 stable vice, which resembles crib-biting, excepting that it 

 is noiseless, and that the horse does not take hold of his 

 manger with his teeth, but usually rests his nose against it. 

 (See Crib-biting.) 



Wings. — The leather or wooden guards which are placed 

 over wheels to prevent mud splashing on to the occupants of 

 a vehicle. 



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