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Poll-evil. — An abscess in the top of the neck, near the head, caused 

 by a blow. 



Pumice Foot. — Bulging sole, weak crust, the result of "lamini- 

 tis." Incurable. 



Quarter Crack. — Occurs usually on the inside of fore-foot. A bad 

 sign, as well as very slow and troublesome to cure. 



Quidding. — Dropping the food half chewed from the mouth. 

 Indicative of sore throat. 



Quittor. — Burrowing abscess in the foot. 



Rheumatism. — Cause, effect, and treatment the same as for human 

 beings. 



Ring-bone. — An enlargement of the bone by growth, a little 

 above the coronet. 



Roaring. — Caused by a contraction of windpipe. Incurable. 



Ruptures of all kinds constitute unsoundness. 



Saddle-gall. — Swelling caused by chafing of saddle. If the skin 

 is broken it is called a " sitfast;" if not, a " warble." 



Sallenders.— Scurvy patch in front of hock-joint. 



Sand Crack. — Occurs on the inside of fore-foot and on the toe of 

 the hind-foot. 



Scratches. — See "Chapped Heels." 



Scouring. — Looseness of the bowels. 



Seedy Toe. — A separation of the crust of the hoof from the lami- 

 nae, the result of laminitis. Scarcely curable. 



Side - bone. — A bony growth just above the coronet, causing 

 lameness. Incurable. 



Spavin. — See "Bone, Blood, and Bog Spavin." 



Speedy Cut. — A cut of the knee from the foot of opposite leg. 

 Dangerous, because the pain often causes the horse to fall. 



Staggers.— See "Apoplexy." " Sleepy," " Trotting," and " Mad " 

 Staggers are different forms and stages* of the same disease, caused 

 usually by overfeeding. 



Strangles, or Colt Distemper. — A severe swelling of the glands of 

 the throat, w T hich gathers and breaks. 



String-halt or Spring-halt. — A peculiar snatching up of the 

 hind-leg, caused by some nervous disorder. Incurable. 



