The Ailments of Horses, 63 



Having done this, put on a warm bran 

 and linseed poultice. 



Continue this treatment until skilled 

 advice can be got. 



A tread may, if neglected, end in ring- 

 bone or quitter. 



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Paralysis. — The entire control of the 

 body may be lost (total, complete, or 

 general paralysis), or some particular 

 member may become paralyzed (partial 

 paralysis). Instances of the first are seen 

 in azoturia (see this), and certain brain 

 and spinal-cord affections. Paralysis of 

 the eye, tongue, cheek, lip, bladder, 

 bowels, and a fractured limb afford 

 examples of local paralysis. 



As a rule the causes of complete para- 

 lysis in the horse are very difficult to 

 determine, just as difficult as it maybe 

 to ascertain whether the whole or only a 

 portion of the body is paralytic, provided 

 the paralysis is in connexion with the 

 trunk. Old horses frequently become 

 paralytic, though we believe that this is 

 more correctly regarded as loss of power 

 through — in many instances at least — 

 sheer exhaustion, especially if the animal 

 has been half-starved. Paralysis of the 

 tongue, cheek, lips, and male generative 

 organs are but rarely benefited by treat- 

 ment. 



The bladder may be paralyzed through 

 over-distension with urine. 



Fracture of one or more of the bones of 

 the spinal column happens now and 



