Puffs and Galls 373 



Wind-galls, wind-puffs, hlood-spavin, bog-spavin 

 and thorough-pin. — These appear as soft, rather 

 symmetrical bunches, wind-galls occurring on the 

 back of the fetlock joint; wind-puffs along the ten- 

 dons, usually on either side of the leg, but more par- 

 ticularly on the outside just above the fetlock 

 joint, between the back tendons and the bones ; 

 blood-spavin and bog-spavin in front and a little 

 inward of the hock; and thorough-pin is located at 

 the back and on the top of the hock in that part 

 known as the ''hollows." They often make their 

 appearance on the young horses as the result of 

 strains due to heavy pulling, fast driving, jumping 

 and the like. The treatment is to cause the swelling 

 to absorb. This can usually be done by hand- 

 rubbing, followed by pressure and cold, applied by 

 means of wet bandages. An elastic bandage is 

 good. Later iodine ointment may be rubbed in 

 once a day. A small amount of red blister rubbed 

 over the growth sometimes proves beneficial, but 

 a severe one should not be used. 



Capped hocks. — The colt in training frequently 

 injures his hocks in kicking or by striking them 

 across the cross-bar, which results in a growth over 

 the parts, known as capped hocks. Sometimes the 

 injury is brought on in the act of lying down and 

 getting up. The treatment is similar to that sug- 

 gested for sprains (p. 372). 



Harness galls. — The young horse in training is 



