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cellular tissue also produces great deformity in coarse 

 bred animals. 



Speedy Cut is the term used to denote a bruise on the 

 inner side of the leg, or otherwise above or below the 

 knee, inflicted by the foot of the opposite leg. It is 

 common to high-stepping horses, but others driven out 

 of speed are liable to it, and those having calf knees and 

 turned in toes suffer if their action is high. Riders of 

 such horses are always in danger, as the blow causes the 

 animal to fall as if shot. Ordinary cutting is confined to 

 the fetlock joint. Brushing amounts to removal of the 

 hair and slight abrasion of the skin, and with the former 

 results from the use of heavy shoes and over-driving. 

 Both evils are often remedied by an extra allowance of 

 corn, care in driving and the application of very light 

 shoes. 



Banging implies injury on the inside and above the 

 fetlock joint by the opposite foot, often resulting in 

 serous or pustular abscess, and is removed by the same 

 means as described for the preceding, the abscess being 

 opened, and dressed with astringents. 



Quitter is a fistulous opening in the coronet due to 

 bruises or treads, and internal 

 abscess following pricks or 

 binds with nails in shoeing, 

 and festered corns. 



Treatment. — In recent cases 

 evacuate the contained matter 

 by means of a dependent ori- 

 fice at the seat of the offend- 

 ing nail in the sole. Poultices 

 applied hot, or persistent fo- 

 mentations for hours. Febri- Quittor. 

 fuges, caustic injections to the 



sinuses. Apply the bar-shoe to relieve pressure. Simple 

 quittor from treads on the coronet are best treated by 

 injections of caustics, or the knife is used to open up the 

 sinuses. Remove pressure from the hoof by reducing it 

 beneath the affected part. 



Broken Knees. — Almost every variety of wound is 



