LAMENESS IN THE FORE LEG 151 



Treatment. — Complete rest and the local application of cold 

 packs are in order in acute synovitis when there is distension of 

 tendon sheaths. In the fetlock region, because of the ease with 

 which pressure may be employed, the parts should be kept 

 snugly wrapped with cotton, and derby bandages are used to 

 exert the desired amount of pressure over the affected region. 

 The pressure-bandages should be employed as soon as all acute 

 and painful inflammation has subsided ; and then they should be 

 continued, day and night, for ten days or two weeks. The ban- 



Fig. 29 — Distension of tlieca ni tlic rxlt-iisor oi llu- iW-aW U'xtensor pedis). 



dages should be removed morning and night. After the skin 

 of the leg has thoroughly dried off, an infriction of alcohol or 

 distilled extract of hamamelis is given the parts and the cotton 

 and bandages are readjusted. A good, even and firm pressure 

 in such cases is productive of satisfactory results. 



In chronic distensions of tendon sheaths synovia may be as- 

 pirated and about five cubic centimeters of equal parts of tinc- 

 ture of iodin and alcohol is injected into the cavity. This is not 

 done, however, without usual aseptic precautions. If no marked 



