276 THE MODERN HORSE DOCTOR. 



stage, cold water and refrigerating lotions ; in the latter stages, 

 strong infusion of bayberry bark ; and lastly, brandy and salt, per- 

 severingly applied. Congestion may be treated in the same 

 manner, aided by friction. 



WINDGALLS. — {Enlarged Bicrsce Macosa.) 



The bursal capsules located just above the fetlock, as well as 

 in the vicinity of the hock, secrete a synovial fluid, corresponding 

 to what some persons term "joint oil" the use of which is to 

 facilitate motion. In cases of this character, either the walls of the 

 capsule are hypertrophied — augmented in bulk — or the syno- 

 vial secretion is inordinate, or else its flow is obstructed. Coun- 

 ter-irritation, bandage, friction, and regular exercise are the best 

 remedies, and yet they often fail to remove the eyesore. 



EXPLANATION OF CUT. 



1. Superior pastern. 



2. Inferior pastern. 



3. 3. 4, 4. The joint anchylosed — immovable. 



5. The bony tumor, extending laterally, and diffusing itself in front of 

 the joint. 



KIN GB ONE. 



Definition. — Ringbone is a bony tumor — exostosis — situ- 

 ated on or in the vicinity of the pastern bone, frequently ending 

 in anchylosis of the pastern joint. Some very curious notions are 

 entertained of the nature of ringbone. As an example, a late 

 writer in New England tells us that ringbone is fed by a bladder 

 situated at the posterior parts of the tumor, and recommends for 

 its cure the extraction of this bladder. This erroneous view of 

 the matter would not amount to much, only it has led to the in- 

 fliction of a useless and cruel operation, which only tends to make 



