94 DISEASES OP HOEBE. 



These difficulties require proper dressing daily. 



Fistula of the Withers should be treated in the same manner. 



The principle of treating these difficulties is the same as that 

 for deep-seated ulcers. 



Special directions for the treatment of them will be found under 

 the head of Ulcers, &c. 



Sweeny. 



All reliable practitioners have discarded Sweeny as a fictitious 

 disease. It is claimed that Sweeney is the effect of diseases of 

 the feet, such as ossification of the lateral cartilage, contraction, 

 corns, navicular diseases, etc., producing atrophy of the muscles of 

 the shoulder, and their treatment would be to remove the cause, 

 and the effect would disappear. 



To follow a local treatment of Sweeney, or filling-up of the 

 shoulder, you do so by the application of most any stimulating 

 treatment. 



The simplest and best, never-failing remedy is the application of 

 soft-soap. 



Horsemen consider it invaluable. Add a little salt to soft-soap, 

 and rub on the parts thoroughly four or five times during the 

 week. 



Four or five applications will fill up the depression of a bad case. 



The regular treatment consists of seatoning and blistering, but the 

 above will answer for local treatment. 



Spavins — two hinds. 



There are two kinds of Spavin, jack and occult or consolidated 

 oint. 



The first is situated at the upper portion of the metatarsal bone at 

 its juncture with cuboid bones. 



Spavins of both kinds have their origin from the same causes — 



