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easy it would be for the animal, in this case, to knock 

 the joint of his hock against the side of the box in 

 such a way as to meet with a nasty injury. 



If it is seen that the injury is of recent occurrence, 

 you cannot do better than foment the sore place 

 freely with hot water several times daily. After a 

 thorough application of hot water, obtain a liniment 

 made after the following prescription : tincture of 

 iodine, i oz. ; soap hniment, 3 oz. — and rub the 

 mixture into the region of the injury. You may also 

 effect a considerable amount of good by massaging, 

 or dry rubbing with the fingers, in the part affected. 



Bruised Fetlock.— Young or " green " horses, 

 as they are sometimes spoken of — ^likewise older ones 

 having faulty action behind, frequently bruise one or 

 both of the fetlocks as a result of striking with the 

 shoe of the opposite foot. 



In many instances, as the animal gets settled into 

 a regular system of action, this annoyance will cease ; 

 if not, and the part is already bruised and sore, throw 

 off work, put a piece of felt around the fetlock and 

 have a three-quarter or " preventer " shoe, or shoes, 

 put on. 



