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cise. There will be inflammation and perhaps swelling of the 

 parts. The animal stumbles and strikes his toe against little 

 objects, and if urged to step over an elevation of any size he will 

 refuse to do so. 



SPRAIN OF THE FLEXOR BRACHII 



Gives rise to a lameness which is frequently mistaken for 

 shoulder-joint lameness. The muscle will be found swollen and 

 inflamed, standing out prominently from the surrounding parts. 

 This swelling, along with that of the bursa in front of the 

 shoulder, pain upon pressure, and the gait peculiar to shoulder 

 lameness are the diagnostic symptoms. 



Treatment is the same as for that of shoulder lameness. A 

 high-heeled shoe should be used, oft-repeated and long-continued 

 fomentations, and the application three times a day of a lini- 

 ment composed of spirits of camphor a half pint, iodine tincture 

 two ounces. In severe cases, mercury red iodide, one part of 

 mercury to five of lard. 



SEROUS ABSCESSES— FIBROUS TUMORS. 



These enlargements are frequently met with in the shoulder 

 and scapular region. They usually occur as a result of direct 

 injury. Inflammation is set up, an exudation takes place, form- 

 ing a serous abscess. They may be deep-seated or just under 

 the skin. In some cases they are of a fibrous nature. 



Symptoms. — The ailment is usually not very sore; there will 

 be fluctuation on manipulation. There is but little heat. If a 

 fibrous tumor, it will be hard, and the skin will be rubbed off 

 from the use of the collar over the seat of the tumor. 



Treatment. — Use fomentations and poultices to allay irrita- 

 tion, and then open the abscess freely and allow the serum to 

 escape. The abscess should be kept open for a few days, and 

 carbolic acid, one part to forty parts of water, used to dress the 

 wound twice a day. Pressure to the parts is beneficial, and 

 setons are recommended by some. An abscess may have walls 



