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weight bears upon it. This is strongly manifested in 

 moving down a hill, in which case additional pressure is 

 given to the limb. And while the horse is in the stable, 

 it will be found that his toe only is resting on the ground 

 when afflicted with shoulder-lameness, while in a sound 

 state, he will have the foot flat on the ground. But one 

 of its most prominent characters is, that when the foot is 

 lifted and pressed considerably forward, the animal indicates 

 a feeling of great pain, while the same action will give 

 him no uneasiness if the lameness is seated in the leg or 

 foot. 



In diseases or injuries of the muscles, heat generally 

 accompanies them ; but from the muscles which are aflfected 

 in this belonging to the under layer, of course the heat is 

 not perceptible to the touch. Neither can the swelling be 

 perceived for the same reason. 



Cause. — This has its origin in some sudden and severe 

 shock which the muscles have received. A slip of the foot 

 or side-fall may also occasion this complaint. 



Eemedies. — External applications in this disease will be 

 of little use, as the part affected is deeply seated. Bleeding 

 from the inside of the arm, that is, from the plate-vein, 

 is the most likely thing to be beneficial, for this reason, 

 that it is the most contiguous to the place which is inflamed. 

 For the same reason, hot fomentations to those parts are 

 most likely to have a good effect, and every care should be 

 taken to prevent the horse from exerting, or even bringing 

 into motion, the muscles affected. But we would not have 

 the owner to expect much relief to be afforded from external 

 applications, as the inflamed parts are so deeply seated 

 as to be beyond their reach. Gentle doses of physic will 

 be useful ; and if the injury remains long, a blister may be 

 applied with probable success. 



