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rated with turpentine or some liquid caustic. The division of the 

 nerve, situated midway between the leg-bone and point of the 

 hock, of course removes all sensation below the part operated upon, 

 and consequently, as far as external observation goes, cures spavin ; 

 but the vital action still remains intact, and any injury may occur to 

 the foot of this neurotomised leg without the subject of it mani- 

 festing its existence, and yet all the baneful workings of inflamma- 

 tion may be set up. and in a short time the hoof horn will slough 

 off. 



Persistent pressure has been recommended by some authorities 

 for bog spavin. During the time the animal is at work no such 

 treatment can be adopted. If the animal can be turned up for two 

 or three months, apply pressure to the hock, by means of a truss 

 or bandage so constructed as to exactly impinge upon the bog 

 spavin. To all enlargements of this kind persistent pressure for 

 two or three months is the only treatment that ever entirely removes 

 them. 



SPLENIC APOPLEXY. 



The symptoms are a rapid pulse, prominent eyeball, mucous 

 membranes blood-shot, urine and faeces high-coloured and often 

 tinged with blood ; blood flows from the mouth and nos- 

 trils. It is well, on the immediate appearance of symptoms, if the 

 mucous membranes are yellow, to bleed, and to supply the animals 

 so affected with water slightly saturated with sulphuric acid, or 

 better, with sulphate of soda ; this water so treated should be given 

 daily for a few weeks, and a modification should be made in the 

 quantity and quality of the food. The malady is most fatal, gene- 

 rally causing death in a few hours. 



SPLINTS. 



Splints or bony growths appearing on the back and inner side of 

 the fore legs, are common to horses between the age of four and 

 five years. A splint is usually found on the inside of the leg, 

 nearer the knee than the fetlock. Bony tumours appear occasionally 

 on other parts of the cannon, arising from blows or other external 

 injuries, and are also called splints. A splint rarely causes lame- 

 ness, or decreases the value of the animal so affected. 



Use Idr. of iodine in 2oz. of spirits of wine, and apply with a 

 stiff brush. This does not blister, but is a powerful absorbent, and 

 can be replaced as required. 



There are several modes of removing splints, the choice greatly 



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