214 DISEASES OF HORSES AND CATTLE. 



plowing there will be more tendency to pull down- 

 ward than in the wagon. If it becomes sore re- 

 move the pressure and apply a little of the lead 

 lotion above mentioned several times a day. If it 

 becomes sore and calloused, apply a little binio- 

 dide of mercury, one dram, to one ounce and one- 

 half of lard, once a week. This will cause absorp- 

 tion of the callous, then heal it by using oxide of 

 zinc one ounce, vaseline two ounces. It will be 

 necessary to give the animal rest while using the 

 biniodide ointment. In some cases the animal 

 could be worked by using the breast collar. Saddle 

 galls or sores from the .back-band of the harness 

 should be treated the same as galled shoulders. 



Sprain of the Flexor Tendon (Back Tendon). — 

 Causes: Horses having to draw heavy loads, 

 there is a very great strain on this tendon, as most 

 horses dig their toes into the ground, and horses 

 in cities catch the cobble stones with their toe 

 calkin. This causes great extension of the toe, 

 hence great stress on the back tendon. Injuries 

 such as kicks or knocks from the other foot will 

 cause an inflammation of the sheath of the tendon, 

 causing lameness. 



Symptoms: There will be swelling and heat in 

 the parts, there may be bulging of the sheath and 

 the tendon quite normal; when the part is pressed 

 the animal evinces pain, stands with the leg up- 

 right, moves stiff and digs its toe into the ground ; 

 when the hind leg is the one affected he seems to 

 throw the leg behind him, and the fetlock joint 

 is not flexed, as when the animal is sound. Some- 



