THE IMPROVED ART OF FARRIERY. 57 



tennary College many cases have been successfully 

 treated by means of the seton. 



Anchylosis, or Stiff Joint, 



May arise from two causes : First, from the con- 

 tinued violent exercise to which some horses are sub- 

 jected, when the synovia or liquid which moistens the 

 surface of the joint bones in their action against each 

 other becomes encrusted or ossified ; and, secondly, 

 from wounds when the synovia escapes outwards ; and 

 this more frequently occurs in the knee and hock, 

 either from accident or from the mismanagement 

 of ignorant farriers ; sometimes it appears in the coffin 

 and pastern joints. 



Treatment. — This in the first place must greatiy de- 

 pend upon the length of time the disease has been 

 progressing ; although in most instances the cure can- 

 not be perfectly effective, yet something may be done 

 to palliate the symptoms. When wounds appear in 

 the joint, the cure must be made by closing them as 

 speedily as possible. Apply a small quantity of butter 

 of antimony to the opening of the wound, and slightly 

 sear it with a hot iron, then bandage it to keep the 

 air awaj^ ; a fomentation of marsh mallows may be 

 used to keep down the swelling or infiammation. The 

 antimony may be used every other day until the wound 

 has healed 



Curbs, 

 .^re en lar^rements on the back part of the hoc;]^, imd 



