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What to do. — The object to be gained is to increase the action and 

 activity of the fore leg, to get the foot out of the way of the hind foot. 

 Shoe light behind and heavy forward. Let the weight of the fore shoe 

 be mostly on each side, and the web at the toe as narrow as possible, 

 setting the toe calk, if any, as far forward as you can. Set the hind 

 shoe back from the toe a (juarter to half an inch, and the toe calk as far 

 back on the web as possible, and very small. Leave the toe of the hoof 

 projecting over the shoe. 



XVIII. Rupture of Muscles. 



Causes. — i'be muscles are sometimes ruptured across the fibres by 

 over rxcition, severe sprains, etc. 



How to know it. — (ircat lameness is apparent as an early syni[)tom. 

 Swelling, heal, soreness and pain are noticed in the course of from two to 

 six hours after the accident. There will be unwillingness, amounting 

 almost to inability, to move. When the inflammation has entirely sul)sided 

 and the swelling is all gone, there will be a depression in the muscle at 

 the seat of the injury from absorption of the injured jDortion. 



What to do. — During the active inflammation, foment with hot water 

 as continuously as possible, and apply in between bathings, the anodyne 

 linin)ent. No. 27. When the inflammation has all subsided and the hol- 

 low in the muscle has formed, apply the tincture of cantharides, lightly 

 rubbed in once a day, till it is pretty well blistered, then suspend it and 

 grease the part once a day till it is healed, and then repeat the blister. 

 Continue this treatment for several weeks and the muscle will generally 

 re-develop. Give gentle exercise during the treatment. 

 XIX. Atrophy of the Muscles. 



This is a wasting away and shrinking of the muscular tissue, leaving a 

 flattened or hollow surface in the place of a full, round muscle. It is 

 similar in effect to rupture of the muscles, but is more extended. 



Causes. — Sprains, strains, bruises, severe pressure, etc. 



How to know it. — A flattened or hollow surface will be found in the 

 place of the muscle. Compare the part with tho corresponding muscle 

 on the other side, and you will notice the affected muscle has wasted away. 



What to do. — Repeated applications of the tmcture of cantharides 

 will usually make the muscle re-develop, but if it does not succeed after 

 trying for three or four weeks, insert setons over the wasted portion 

 about two or three inches apart, the length of the atrophy ; apply a little 

 fly blister to the setons about twice a week. Foment them with hot 

 water twice a day. Leave them in three or four weeks. Give gentle ex- 

 ercise. All means frequently fail to make the muscle re develop. The 

 animal is often just as useful, bvittbe wasted muscle is a constant eye-sore. 



