56 THE ARMY EOBSE IN ACCIDENT AND DISEASE. 



Injuries to the withers require different treatment cold applica- 

 tions without pressure and without massage, on account of the danger 

 of the Quids burrowing. 



A solution made of the following is a very good application for 

 bruises: Sugar of lead 2 ounces, laudanum 4 ounces, water to make 

 1 quart. To be applied several times daily. Or a poultice made of 

 flaxseed meal, to which has been added an antiseptic, such as creolin, 

 carbolic acid, etc. 



Bruises caused by kicks or running against an obstacle should be 

 treated by applications of water, and if painful, an anodyne (pain 

 reducing) liniment. The following makes a good anodyne: Witch- 

 hazel 2 parts, tincture opium 1 part, tincture aconite \ part, water 2 

 parts. Apply locally with the hand. 



Artillery horses are subject to the same injuries, produced by the 

 saddle and cinch, as are cavalry horses, and, in addition, may be 

 bruised about the neck and shoulders by the collar. If the collar has 

 not broken or chafed the skin (see '"Abrasions") treat the bruises as 

 previously directed. 



The white lotion, composed of 1 ounce each of sugar of lead and 

 sulphate of zinc, water 1 quart, is a most excellent remedy for bruises 

 and also for abrasions. 



Bruises of the sole and heel. 



These are quite frequent, and should be treated by hot or cold 

 applications, accomplished by holding the foot in a tub or pail of 

 water, or b} T incasing the foot in a hot flaxseed-meal poultice. If pus 

 forms, the underrun horn must be removed and the parts kept clean 



and covered. 



Capped elbow — shoe boil. 



This is a bruise at the point of the elbow, and is caused by the horse 

 lying on the heels of his shoe; to prevent further injury, place a large 

 roll around the pastern at night, and apply tincture of iodine twice 

 daily, until the swelling is removed. In case of great swelling and 

 heat, apply hot and cold water, or the white lotion, until the heat 

 disappears; then proceed as above. 



< 'apped hock. 



( Chile X, Fig. 5.) 



Capped hock is a swelling, more or less soft, found on the point of 

 the hock, and usually caused by kicking in the stall, or by bruising 

 the parts during transportation by rail or sea. Tincture of iodine is 

 a very good remedy for this injury. 



Only in extreme cases is it advisable to use the knife in the treat- 

 ment of shoe boils and capped hock. As soon as the parts are opened 



