98 DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



the blood into one of the fore legs, where the nearness 

 to the heart increases the activity of the capillary cir- 

 culation, matter would not remain as it does in the hind 

 legs, which are so far from the centre of circulation. 

 This disease is not unlike the phlegmassia dolens or as 

 milk leg in the human family. 



Treatment. — If the disease be observed early or be- 

 fore the leg becomes hard, take about one quart of blood 

 from the neck, and give slop feed, that is, bran with 

 plenty of water in it. Also, give one ounce doses of the 

 sulphite of soda once in the day for a few days, and 

 bathe the legs three times in the day with the same solu- 

 tion of concentrated lye, as is recommended in grease, 

 (which see.) If the swelling does not lesson in two days 

 after these various agents have been employed, then in- 

 cisions of an inch in length through the skin will have to 

 be made for the purpose of letting out the imprisoned 

 fluid before the arteries of the legs have become plugged 

 or filled up, which constitute the thick or fat leg so often 

 seen in horses in large cities. In addition, the leg will 

 have to be bandaged pretty tightly with a broad bandage, 

 and the leg to be still bathed three times in the day with 

 the solution of concentrated lye. Many good horses 

 have been rendered of little value from want of a know- 

 ledge of this disease and its proper treatment. 



Grip6S. — This name is sometimes applied to colic, 

 (which see.) 



Grogginess- — A term meant to convey the idea that 



the horse does not travel very steady in front, and from 



contracted or bent legs at the knee, or from soreness in 



'■ the feet from a previous attack of founder in the feet, 



(which see.) 



