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THE STOCK owner's ADVISER 



extent with the appearance of an animal, hnt it is not a seriotis 

 condition by any means. 



Treatment. — If of recent date, and the bursa but little en- 

 larged, have the shoe removed, and make a free application of 

 hot or cold water, according to the season of the year — warm 

 if in winter, and cold if in the summer time. If consid- 

 erable amount of effnsion has taken nlace the parts must be 



Fig. 40 — Capped Elbow. 



opened freely. Make the opening- larger than the size of a 

 knife blade. Generally there will be shreds lining the cavity, 

 which may be removed by inserting the finger in the opening 

 and breaking their attachments. If the enlargement is of long 

 standing and of a fibrous nature, it should be carefully dis- 

 sected out. In such cases the wound heals by granulation, and 

 requires considerable time to heal. This is due to the fact that 

 the part is one of extensive motion, and the injury may be con- 



