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MODERN VETERINARY PRACTICE. 



The lateral lij;aiuc»ta iiiiitiii<? the small pas- 

 tern bone to the coUin bone, beinj^ the seat, of 

 disease, not iinfrequently ossilic matter ia He- 

 ereted, arisinij i'roin tbo inflammation that pro- 

 ceeds from the strain. To ascertain if tliis be 

 tiie ease, pass the hand carefully down the fet- 

 lock-joint, until it comes to two little promi- 

 nences. Just above the.se is the junction or 

 union of the large and small pastern bones : and 

 where this disease exists, considerable heat 

 will be felt; and on pressure, the horse will ex- 

 hibit considerable pain and uneasiness. 



In treating for this kind of strain, bleed in 

 the pastern vein, or, probably, what will be more 

 convenient, take blood from the foot: pi-evious 

 to which, immerse the foot in hot water for at 

 least half-an-hour, changing the water as it be- 

 comes cool, xifter this, apply the mild blister 

 ointment, as directed in the list of medicines. 

 Should this prove ineffectual, have recourse to 

 firing. 



STRAIN OF TIIE ROUND BONE. 



The old farriers attribute lameness behind 

 to strain in the round bone, or stifle, just as 

 their fancy Jeads them to favour one or the 

 other, liowevei', sometimes the ligaments of 

 this joint become injured by violence. A 

 horse in a narrow stall, may injure himself, 

 either by turning round, or by getting up, or 

 lying down ; and we have known some so 

 much injured, tliat what with their exertions 

 in getting up, and with the narrowness of the 

 stall, they have considerably injured them- 

 selves in making an effort to rise. This in- 

 jury has arisen from the ligaments of ttie 

 articulation bone of the thigh with the pelvis 

 becoming strained. 



For the treatment here we must not employ 

 either blister or setons, for the deep-seated 

 situation of the injury prevents this mode of 

 treatment being of much avail ; and if the 

 part is fired over, there is then a confirmed 

 blemish. The best thing to do is to use 



Tartar Emetic 

 Hog's Lard . 



1 drachm. 

 1 oz. 



Rub these well together, and apply to the 

 parts affected, morning and night, until pim- 

 ples arise ; then desist. Apply a little hog's 

 lard occasionally, to make the parts supple ; 

 and all will, in a short time, be right. 



STRAIN OF Tlir. .STIFLK-JOINT. 



Injury or strain of the Htifle-joint freijuently 

 rtCvMirs from the horso slipping nuddenly out- 

 wards, and causing the ligaments to become 

 extended beyond their capacity. It may also 

 arise from kicks or other injuries. In such 

 cases the limb has a peculiar rotatory motion, 

 being dragged after the animal with the 

 greatest pain, and apparently even with a con- 

 siderable effort to move at all. Sometimes 

 the muscles of the thigh are the parts alono 

 which are injured, and which produce the 

 lameness. 



For treatment, wo recommend the " tar 

 liniment," which wo have always found to 

 have the desired effect. Should this not suc- 

 ceed, try the mild liquid blister, set down in 

 " Strains in General." Do not think of 

 firing, as the blemish thereby incurred is a 

 stain in the horse's character ever afterwards. 



ON CURB. 



This affection has been generally applied to 

 a partial dislocation of the os calcis ; but this 

 is not the case, it being a rupture of the mem- 

 branes of the sheath of the tendons just passing 

 over the lower end of the metatarsal bones of 

 the hock-joint, which sheath is placed there to 

 strengthen the parts where the most consider- 

 able point of action in the hind extremity is 

 required, llence this affection arises so fre- 

 quently from any sudden action ; from leaps, 

 or where the propelling motion is brought 

 most into use ; also rearing, or a sudden slip 

 will produce it. It frequently makes its ap- 

 pearance unexpectedly from the above causes- 

 Curb may appear without lameness, from 

 malformation of the hock, which is called 

 sichlcd hocked, though no curb in reality 

 exists. The lameness arising from curb is 

 excessively painful to the horse, though some 

 writers deny this ; but any thexcal rupture 

 camiot possibly occur without giving great 

 pain, as the animal cannot move without 

 bringing the diseased parts into action. 



For the cure of curb, the practice at tho 

 Royal Veterinary College, is to put on a high- 

 heeled shoe, and bathe the hock frequently 

 with cold water, or cold salt and water ; but 

 these applications seldom or ever succeed. 

 "When this is the case, a seton is passed over 



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