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Heaves. — See "Broken Wind." 



Hide-bound. — The skin appears too tight, and as if fast to the 

 ribs. It is caused by a disordered stomach, and requires nourishing 

 food. 



Inflammation of Boicels. — The pain is continuous, and the horse is 

 careful not actually to strike his belly with his feet. Requires, of 

 course, very different treatment from colic, but an injection should 

 be the first thing done. 



Interfering. — Striking the fetlock- joint with the foot. Caused 

 sometimes by weakness and fatigue, but usually by bad shoeing, 

 and a good blacksmith is the best adviser. ■ 



Lampas. — A swelling of the gums, relieved by lancing 



Knee-sprung. — Incurable. Result of overwork. 



Knuckled. — Same as "set over." A condition of the fetlock- 

 joint corresponding to that of the "sprung " knee. 



Laminitis. — The scientific name of "founder." 



Mad Staggers. — Violent insanity, caused by inflammation of the 

 brain. The last stage sometimes of sleepy staggers. Incurable. 



Medlenders. — A scurvy patch at the back of the knee, caused by 

 neglect, and not obstinate. 



Mange. — An itch produced by a parasitic insect. 



Megrims. — A falling-sickness like epilepsy. It begins with a lay- 

 ing back of the ears and shaking of the head ; is accompanied by con- 

 vulsions; and passes off of itself in two or three minutes, the horse 

 appearing to be none the worse. Often called " Blind Staggers." 



Navicular Disease. — An ulceration of the navicular-joint in 

 the foot, causing lameness; incurable, except by extirpation of the 

 nerve. 



Nerved. — A nerved horse has had one of the nerves of the foot 

 cut to remove the pain and lameness caused by the "navicular 

 disease." 



Ophthalmia. — A purulent inflammation of the eye. Epidemic. 



Organic Disease of the bony system anywhere constitutes un- 

 soundness. 



Overreeiching. — Striking the toe of the front-foot with the toe of the 

 hind-foot; sometimes called "clicking." Often remedied by shoeing. 



