110 RING BONE. FOUNDER. 



RING BONE. 



THE ring bone partakes of the nature of the spavin, 

 and frequently proceeds from the same cause. It 

 makes its appearance on the lower part of the pastern, 

 and sometimes immediately opposite the coffin joint. 

 It is a hard and bony substance, and generally reaches 

 half way round the ancle, which gives to the ancle an 

 unnatural appearance, and causes the horse to go stiff 

 and lame. Its name has proceeded from its resem- 

 blance to a ring. It seldom admits of a cure, conse- 

 quently a horse diseased with it is worth but little. 



When the ring bone first makes its appearance, 

 blisters of flies have sometimes been employed with 

 success. But after growing to full size, and remaining 

 some length of time, to offer a remedy would be de- 

 ceitful and presumptuous. 



Remedy. A strong preparation of corrosive subli- 

 mate added to Spanish flies and Venice turpentine, 

 and mixed with hog's lard, will often dissolve a ring 

 bone, &c. 



FOUNDER. 



THE injury sustained by horses, called founder, is 

 sometimes the effect of the cruelty of his master, and 

 at other times brought on by injudicious treatment ; 

 but it most frequently produced by carelessness, or 



