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662. Sallenders is a complaint identical with mallenders ; the only 

 difference is in the situation, this being found at the front and bend 

 of the hock. Lichen is a somewhat similar complaint, but more of a 

 papular form, and affects the skin of the back part of the legs, old 

 chronic cases are known as " rat tails." Treatment for these is the 

 same as that laid down for mallenders. 



663. Grease. — Strange to say, in this part of the country, nearly 

 all cases of sudden lameness and swollen legs, are designated as 

 "shots of grease," whereas, in reality no such thing exists, grease 

 being inflammation of the true skin, of an eczematous character, 

 affecting the oil glands. Cart-horses of the round gummy-legged 

 class are more subject to it than those of the light-legged class, while 

 the hind-legs are more often attacked than the fore. The causes are 

 various ; some horses ha\e a natural pre-disposition to it, and then 

 anything that irritates the lower part of the limb will induce the 

 disease. Sudden chills after the animal has been heated ; washing 

 and not drying the legs ; want of exercise, with too stimulating food ; 

 feeding on new hay or oats ; standing in filthy boxes, &c., have all a 

 tendency to produce this complaint. Symptoms. — The first symptoms 

 usually noticed are swelling of the legs, and stiffness on moving, but 

 there is not that acute pain present which is characteristic of " weed " 

 — often misnamed " grease " (par. 449). In a short time the hair 

 stands on end, and a thin, yellow, oily discharge is seen oozing 

 through the skin ; this runs down the limb, and irritates the parts with 

 which it comes in contact. The leg is very painful to the touch, and 

 in the hollow of the heel, and back of the fetlock cracks are seen in the 

 skin. Treatment. — The alkaUne laxative ball, mentioned under 

 mallenders, should be given, followed up with saline and iron tonics. 

 The leg should be washed with Little's phenyle (one part to eighty 

 parts cold water), then a hay bandage should be rolled round the limb, 

 and the phenyle wash poured down it five or six times a day ; this 

 should be continued for thirty-six or forty hours. The after-treatment 

 entirely depends on the progress of the case. 



664. Grapes. — Grease often ends in the formation of troublesome, 



