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Spooner says — If any external inflammation is present 

 we cannot do better than commence by abstracting 

 blood from the vein above, and use cooling applications 

 to the hock, after which we may resort to the blister, 

 or seton. 



RINGBONE. 



Ringbone is a deposit of bony matter in one of the 

 pasterns, and usually near the joint. It rapidly 

 spreads, and involves not only the pastern-bones, but 

 the cartilages of the foot, and spreading around the 

 pasterns and cartilages, thus derives its name. Ring- 

 bone is sometimes hereditary ; though it is usually 

 occtiSioned by a strain taken in curvetting, bounding 

 turns, and violent galloping or racing. A coarse or 

 half-bred, fleshy, or bony-legged horse, with short and 

 upright pasterns, is the ordinary subject of this disease. 



The Treatment will be similar to spavin. In reality 

 there is no cure, but the lameness may be in a gi*eat 

 measure removed by cooling applications, cold water 

 bandage, liniments, and, above all, give the horse rest. 



Prof Spooner says — The best treatment for ring- 



