712 THE PEOPLE'S FARM AND STOCK CYCLOPEDIA. 



misleads many. Notice the foot or shoe, the greatest wear will 

 be at the toe. Turn him from side to side, and notice the action 

 of the two hocks, for in slight cases you will have to judge to 

 a great extent by the action. When the animal rests he will 

 bend the limb some. Take hold of the foot and forcibly bend 

 the hock-joint, and then trot him some, and notice whether 

 it increases the lameness ; if it does, it is a symptom of spavin. 



TREATMENT. The joint can not be restored to its natural 

 condition, and there is no certainty about relieving the lameness. 

 The best method of procedure is to allow rest ; and if the feet 

 are out of shape, trim them and get them as nearly their 

 natural shape as possible. It is best to turn the animal loose 

 in a large stall; it is even better than at pasture. If there is 

 much heat and soreness in the part, bathe well with hot or cold 

 water until the soreness subsides, and then apply the biniodide 

 of mercury blister. (See Blisters.) Or, burn it with a firing iron 

 at a white heat, and blister in about eight days after firing. 

 Firing is said to be the most potent remedy, but unless it is 

 carefully used it is liable to blemish. 



Collar-galls. Collar-galls are caused by pressure of the 

 collar. Similar sores may be caused on other parts of the body 

 by pressure of the harness, saddle, etc. 



TREATMENT. Remove the pressure, bathe well with water, 

 and then apply the white lotion. (See Index.) Or, 



Take Vaseline, 1 ounce. 



lodoform, 5 grains. 



Fluid Extract of Geranium, . . . .10 drops. 

 Carbolic Acid, pure 15 grains. 



Mix thoroughly, and apply as an ointment two or three 

 times a day. 



When an abscess forms from such an injury, it should be 

 opened and treated as an abscess. If a hard tumor forms, the 

 quickest way of curing it is to cut it out, but it may be reduced 

 or removed by applying the iodine ointment or a biniodide of 

 mercury blister. (See Index.) Sometimes such injuries termi- 

 nate in sitfasts, which consist of small portions of skin, which 

 adhere to the flesh in their centers, but their edges are detached 



