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work enough, become restless in the stable and go to kicking to 

 amuse and exercise themselves, and thus bruise the points of the hocks 

 against the sides of the stall ; if kept in a box stall, they are just as apt 

 to do it. It is also often seen on draft horses that arc Avorkod to the 

 cart ; being hooked too near to the box, they strike it with their hocks 

 every time their legs are raised. Sometimes it is caused by runaways or 

 by pieces of timber falling on the hocks. 



How to know it. — In case of the elbow a scurfy, wrinkled appearance 

 indicates the danger, and if not attended to and tlic cause removed, it 

 goes on growing day by day, till a large tumor is developed. Some- 

 times by a sudden shifting of the position of the feet in lying, a large, 

 hard, hot swelling may spring up in one night ; it may be only a couple 

 of inches thick, but may be eight or ten in diameter, very sore to the 

 touch ; but w^hen the tumor grows gradually it is not usually very sore. 



When on the hocks, the points are found much swollen, hot, tender 

 and sore to the touch. The trouble usually comes on suddenly with one 

 or two nio-hts' locking. 



What to do. — When hot, sore and of short duration, remove the cause ; 

 give a laxative of one and a half or two pints of raw linseed oil ; foment 

 the parts with hot water, with a handful of common salt in it, for an 

 hour or so, then rub dry and rub gently in, the following liniment: 



No. 16. 1}4 Ounce tincture arnica, 



1^ Ounce liquor ammonia, 



1 Ounce tinctiu-e opium, 

 Water to make one pint, 



Mix. 



Repeat morning and night for two or three weeks, and if the case is j> 

 V-iild one, this treatment will cure it. In case it is the elbow and there 

 is a soft fluctuating feeling, tap it with a knife and let the water out, 

 making the opening large enough to pass your finger in. Syringe out 

 the sack with warm water and follow it with No. 6. Repeit it twice a 

 day, continuing the external treatment the same as before. After the 

 oil has operated, give one of the following powders in the feed morning 

 Hnd night : 



No. 16. ^^ Ounces rosin, 



2 Ounces saltpetre, 

 Powder and mix, 



DiAide into twelve powders. 



It should bfe borne in mind that the cause must be removed absolutely, 

 m order to have the treatment of any avail, otherwise it will all be lost, 

 and the tumor will continue to grow in spite of all you can do. When he 



