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themselves veterinary surgeons, and practice as such without 

 qualification — having neither legal, moral, nor educational 

 attainments. 



Vives. — A term given to bastard, or an irregular 

 variety of strangles. (See Strangles.) 



Warts. — (See Tumors.) 



Warranty. — A form of certificate given on the purchase 

 or payment for a horse. There is nothing mysterious, nor 

 yet of much importance, as to the form of a warranty. 

 The best forms amount to nothing, in the eyes of the law. 

 Horses are like other merchandise. If not as represented, 

 damages or difference in value can be obtained by a process 

 of law, providing the seller can be found, and has property 

 which can be levied upon. 'Tis true, in such a case, an 

 action in tort may be brought whereby if payment is not 

 made, he can be sent to prison for awhile, or till he can 

 claim the benefit of the insolvent act. 



Few persons v/ill bring an action at court for swindling, 

 or getting money under false pretences, by horse dealing, 

 for it will be difficult to maintain such an action, and get 

 a verdict upon it. (See Soundness.) 



Warbles. — (See Skin Diseases.) 



Water Farcy.— (Sae Dropsy and Farcy.) 



Weeping Eye. — As its name judit-ates, this is a flow 

 of tears from the eye down the side of the face, instead of 

 through their proper channel. 



Cause. Obstruction in the lachrymal sac, or nasal duct, 

 from a disease q^Wq^. fistula lo.chrymalis. 



Treatment, This is the province of the surgeon and 

 anatomist. 



Wens. — The common name for external tumors. 



