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is thoroughly healed, apply Conkey's Absorbent over the whole* joint. 

 Throughout this treatment keep the animal on laxative feed, Conkey's 

 Stock Tonic will be excellent mixed with the feed, as it will keep the bowels 

 open, and allay any tendency to feverish condition. 



BURNS See Scalds, page 109. 



CAPPED ELBOW This is an inflammation of synovial or lubricat- 



HOCK AND ing sacs or "bursae" beneath the skin or under 



KNEE the tendons, due to bruised structure under the 



cap of the hock or elbow, caused by accident or 



some injury such as rubbing the hock in the stable, night kicking, or by 

 the shoes of the fore feet pressing or striking on the elbow when the 

 horse is lying down. 



Symptoms are unsightly swelling of the hock or elbow, usually hot and 

 tender, and filled with serum or blood; sometimes there is 

 no pain, and the swelling may fluctuate. When chronic, there is a thicken- 

 ing of the structures. 



Treatment consists in the complete rest of the part, and continuous wet 

 antiseptic dressings, using Conkey's Pain Lotion on a bandage 

 or in a pack made of bran. The bran pack, wet with Conkey's Nox-i-cide 

 Dip and Disinfectant, 1 teaspoonful in a pint of soft water, will be thor- 

 oughly antiseptic, and very efficient, though not so soothing a treatment 

 as Conkey's Pain Lotion. When the inflammation is out paint with Conkey's 

 Absorbent, without rubbing. If the swelling is very large it should be 

 opened to let the fluid or matter out, then regularly dressed as already 

 described. If the case is chronic and contains a hard tumor-like bunch 

 it should be cut out. A roomy box stall will prevent most cases of 

 capped elbow, giving the animal room to lie comfortably without crowding 

 the heal of the shoe on the elbow; or the shoe heel can be shortened, or 

 a large stuffed ring can be adjusted around the leg above the foot. Plenty 

 of bedding usually saves an animal from capped hock and capped knees; 

 unless the horse has the habit of pawing the bedding. Hobbling the hind 

 feet may keep the horse from striking the hock in kicking. 



CASTRATION Colts are usually castrated when one year old; the best 

 season being spring or fall when grass is good, the 

 weather moderate, and there is no danger from flies. The operation may 

 be performed when the colt is younger, which is easier and safer for the 

 colt; but when performed too early, it tends to light development of the 

 fore part of the animal. The operation is perfectly safe when attention 

 is given to sterilizing the knife and keeping the animal in sanitary, disinfected 

 quarters. Nox-i-cide Dip and Disinfectant, one-half pint in a gallon of 

 water is a perfect disinfectant and germicide, and can be used to sterilize 

 the knife and also to spray about the quarters. These simple precautions are 

 no more than would be necessary for any surgical operation. The animal 

 should be thrown, and the operation should be in charge of a qualified 

 veterinarian. For at least two weeks after the operation give the colt 

 special care, keeping him out of the wet or cold. Give him mash feed or 

 other light diet Conkey's Stock Tonic mixed with the feed will keep the 

 system open, and act as an excellent tonic. 



CATARRH This is an inflamed condition of the mucous membranes, 

 COLD usually the result of a neglected cold, or it may come on from 



exposure. In nasal catarrh there is an offensive discharge from one nostril, 



