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it with cotton batting, removing the plug in twenty-four 

 hours. Treat then in the manner outlined in Chap. XXI. 

 Keep the patient quiet and feed soft feed containing plenty 

 of flaxseed to keep the bowels loose. 



16. Hipped. 



This term is applied to a condition in which the hip bone 

 is knocked down. 



Causes. — It is caused, too, by an accident such as striking 

 the side of a narrow doorway, falling upon the hard ground, 

 in fact any accident causing anything to strike the point of 

 the hip sufficiently hard enough to break a piece off the bone. 



Symptoms. — At the time there is swelling and soreness 

 around the point of the hip. After it gets well the injured 

 hip is not as large as the other, making a disagreeable 

 blemish. 



Treatment. — The only thing to be done after it is 

 knocked down is to bathe and apply the white liniment after 

 bathing until the swelling and soreness disappears; then leave 

 it alone. If the hip swells and begins to fester around the 

 broken piece of bone, cut into it and take the piece out, then 

 treat as a lacerated wound. 



17. Fracture of the Hip Bones. 



Causes. — It may be the result of any such accident as 

 slipping or falling upon the ice, etc. 



Symptoms. — There is severe lameness. Examine care- 

 fully by twisting upon the bones. The broken ends may be 

 heard grinding against each other. Severe swelling in a short 

 time takes place in the vicinity of the fracture. 



Treatment. — If the fracture is very bad it is best to 

 destroy the animal, but if there is a wish to try to save it, all 

 that can be done is to keep him very quiet and bathe the 

 parts well with lukewarm water and vinegar. After rubbing 

 dry, rub well with white liniment twice a day. In some cases 

 this affects a cure in the course of a few weeks. 



18. Falling Away of the Muscles of the Hip. 



Causes. — This is the result of some other previous injury 

 or disease such as an injury to the muscles while foaling, by 

 falling or being thrown against some hard object. Continued 

 lameness in any of the joints below the hips, such as that 

 caused by spavin, may cause it. 



