CONTENTS. 



XI 



CHAPTER VII. 

 DISEASES OF THE SYNOVIAL MEMBRANES. 



Bog spavin 

 Thorough pin 



Bone spavin 

 Splints 



Corns . 



Sandcrack 



Thrush 



Canker 



Quittor 



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 175 

 176 



Wind galls 



Capped hocks and elbows 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 DISEASES OF BONE. 



179 

 182 



Ringbone . 

 Ossification of the knee 



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 176 



177 



183 

 183 



CHAPTER IX. 

 DISEASES OF THE FOOT. 



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 185 

 186 

 187 

 189 



Navicular disease . .190 

 Founder, fever in the feet, or 



lamimtis . . .191 



Pumiced feet 193 



CHAPTER X. 

 ACCIDENTS. 



Wounds from stubs, stakes, 



&c 194 



Injuries to the eye . . 197 

 Poll evil . . . .198 

 Fistulous withers . .199 

 Broken knees . . . 200 

 Fractures and dislocations . 202 

 Wounds of the foot . . 204 

 Overreach .... 205 

 Speedy cut . . . .206 



Strains .... 206 

 Strain of the shoulder . 206 

 Strain of the back and loins 207 

 Strain of the back-sinews, and 

 rupture of the sheath of the 

 tendons .... 208 

 Breaking down, or rupture of 

 the suspensory ligaments . 209 



Curb 210 



Epidemic fever . . .211 



CHAPTER XI. 

 ADVICE TO GROOMS. 



On dishonest}', &c. 

 On driving . 

 Grooming . 



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 221 

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Care of clothing and saddlery 

 The purchase of horses 

 Veterinary examinations 



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