594 AMERICAN FARMER'S HORSE BOOK. 



MOON-ETES 176 



Cataract 177 



Glass Etbs 178 



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Hooks 178 



DISEASES OF THE MUSCLES AND TENDONS. 



(Page 184—216.) 



Fistula. — Swelling of the serratus major, forming an abscess ; blood, thick 

 and black; pulse, very full; sometimes caries of cartilages and sinking of the 

 tissues 184 



Poll Evil 190 



Boo AND Blood SpIvin. — Puffy swelling under the skin, and cellular tissue 

 of the hock-joint 192 



Wikd-oalls. — Puffy swelling below the knee and hock and on the ankle. 194 



Curb. — Enlargement on back of leg 197 



Thorouuh-pin. — A watery enlargement on the back of the hock-joint, 

 inside the o$ ealeis 197 



Tetanus, or Lock-jaw. — Rigidity of muscles; stiffness of joints; protrusion 

 of muzile; immobility of ears; dilatation of nostrils, with little or no play ; 

 ey6 withdrawn deeply in socket; haggard, horror-struck expression of coun- 

 tenance; tucking up of belly; straddling posture of legs; and jaws firmly 

 closed , 198 



Crakps. — Twitching of muscles of the legs, etc...' 205 



Rheumatism. — Inflammation of tendons and joints, especially of the hips and 

 shoulders.. 206 



Spasks — Of the muscles — Violent contraction of muscles, causing sudden 



jerks 211 



do. Of the neryes — Agitation, trembling, and a wild and frightened 

 look 211 



Strino-halt, or Spring-halt. — Whenever the horse lifts his legs, it is caught 

 op much higher than usual, with a sudden, spasmodic jerk 212 



