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and then it does not cause much lameness, but when it comes under the 

 periosteum (the covering of the bone) it is very painful. When splints 

 come from bruises they may come on any part of the leg. 



How to know it. — In the early stage there will be lameness of a pecu, 

 liar kind, in that the horse will go sound on the walk and will trot lame. 

 Upon examination a sore spot is found below the knee 

 on the inside of the leg. By feeling of it, with the leg 

 flexed, you can locate it immediately. In the later 

 stages a bony lump will form on the leg, adhering di- 

 rectly to it. When the lump is an inch or more below 

 the knee, it is no permanent detriment, but if it is 

 closer to the knee than one inch, it is objectionable, as 

 it is apt to interfere with the action of the knee. When 

 it does affect the knee it usually causes permanent 



DISHING ON THE lamOUCSS. 

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Thought by some to What to do-— If noticed when the injury first occurs, 



h'^if 'an^'irroneous applv either hot or cold water with the cooling lotion, 



dish' [he fore^fe^t No. 12, till the sorcuess is nearly gone and then apply 



}TavT no "spunts! as tlic bllstcr, Nos. 9 aud 10 mixed. Give a couple of 



them. ""^ weeks' rest. Feed on light, soft food while idle. When 



the lameness and soreness to the touch are excessive, especially if the 



nodule is small, the trouble lies beneath the periosteum and requires the 



operation periosteotomy to split the covering of the bone to allow the 



exudate from the inflammation to escape, which will relieve the tension. 



It is done by cutting a small hole in the skin and pushing in a thin, long 



blade and cutting the periosteum over the lump. No change need be 



made in the shoeing. 



IX. Sprain of Back Tendons of the Pore Legs. 



Sprains of the back tendons are very common on account of the severe 

 strain they are put to in all cases of unusual exertion. In such cases, 

 a large amount of the effort is made by the forelegs, especially m racmg, 

 where the strain upon the fore legs in grabbing the earth and pulling the 

 body exceeds that of the more powerful hind legs in pushing it, hence 

 the frequency of theee sprains. There are four ligaments and tendons m 

 the leg below the knee, and the degree of injury to the horse in case of 

 sprain, depends upon which tendon is most affected. That of the one 

 nearest the bone being the worst, the next one to it being next, and 

 so on to the last on the posterior surface, injury to that one being of least 

 account. 



UauseS- — Sprains received during severe exertion in running, jumping, 

 trotting fast, slipping on uneven ground, stepping on the edge of a hole 



