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DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT. 



sewing it on. But as soon as the stable is reached, this bandage 

 must be taken off, and a loose one put on. If there is not very 

 much inflammation, simply lameness and weakness, good treat- 

 ment would bo keeping the ])andage thoroughly wet with hot 

 vinegar and salt, by pouring it on. In one instance, one of my 

 horses, Turco, was so seriously sprained that he could scarcely 

 step, the joint knuckling forward as shown in* Fig. 828. It was 

 absolutelj^ necessary to drive him eight or ten miles. By bandag- 

 ing the leg tightly as described, he went along 

 quite well; but as soon as the stable was reached, 

 this bandage was taken off, and a loose one put 

 on, which was kept wet as explained; and be- 

 ing compelled to drive him every day, this treat- 

 ment was repeated; and though he was driven 

 over one hundred miles in two weeks, he was at 

 the end of that time entirely over the effects 

 of the sprain. 



At another time, when in Maine, Tommy 

 sprained the tendons of one of his forward legs, 

 so that he could scarcely step. We simply raised 

 the heel-calks of his shoe, rounded the toe, and 

 bandaged the parts loosely, and kept wet as ex- 

 plained. Next morning the ankle was tightly 

 bandasred, when he was able to do considerable 

 work in the ring, and walk through to the next 

 town, ten miles. This course was repeated, and 

 at the expiration of about two weeks, he was all 

 right, though in the time driven about one hundred miles. 



Fig. 828.— Turco's 



leg as it knuckled 



forward. 



Sprain of the Perforans Tendon, or Navicular- 



JoiNT Lameness. 



The symptoms are very fully explained under that head, but 

 would here state again, that in an acute stage, the principle is 

 rest, with hot fomentations or cooling applications; next aiding 

 mobility of the parts involved to prevent irritation, by the con- 

 struction of the shoe, etc. 



Shoulder Lameness. 

 This is not very common, but is liable to liappen from the 



