DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF THE HORSE 



Treatment. — Bathe well once a day with cold water and 

 salt, rub dry and bandage for three hours. After removing 

 the bandage— every third day— apply acid liniment. This will 

 as a general thing bring about a complete cure. Never 

 attempt to open a bursal, as it allows the oil that is in it to 

 run out. In all cases, if the cause can be ascertained, remove 

 it. 



7. Splint Affecting the Knee. 



This is where the splint is very high up on the bones and 

 affects the knee. 



Treatment. 



for 



-Follow the same treatment as is given 

 splint, but in some cases it is very hard to effect a cure. 



8. Knee Sprung. 



This is when the knee is bent forward. 



Causes. — Hard and fast work, 

 standing in a stall that has a great 

 slant, high in front and low behind, 

 feeding from a very high rack, a 

 sprain and contraction of the back- 

 tendons, or being shod with high 

 heels will cause it. Horses with 

 weak, small knees are more subject 

 to this than horses with good, 

 strong straight knees. An animal 

 may be very badly knee sprung and 

 still be a good work horse. 



Treatment. — Should it be neces 

 sary to work the animal during 

 treatment, first fix the floor. Sec 

 that it is level and feed him off the 

 floor. Bathe the legs with cold 

 water and salt twice a day, after 

 bathing rub dry and apply the whit< 

 liniment every night. When the 

 liniment is dried in, bandage for a 

 few hours. Shoe with a flat shoe, if 

 the roads are not slippery. If pos- 

 sible turn him out to pasture and blister the back cords once 

 a month with the following: 



Pulverized Cantharides or Spanish Fly 2 drams. 



Vaseline or Lard 1 ounce. 



Fig. 51. — Knee Sprung. 



