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toms. To repair the injury inflamation sets in, with its ac- 

 companiments of heat, pain and swelling, lymph is poured 

 out ; this occasions enlargement, and not only so, but by 

 separating the fibres from each other, shortens the affected 

 structures, as will be seen in bad cases of the back tendons. 



Treatment. — This is very simple, and for that reason is 

 seldom followed by ignorant persons ; they will persist in 

 using oils and liniments, and sometimes blisters. The appli- 

 cation of hot water, continued for several hours, and in bad 

 cases for a whole day, is the best remedy to begin with. 

 Perfect rest, and if possible having the animal slung, will 

 both very much expedite the cure. Beside the hot water 

 the following prescription will do good service : 



Laudanum - - One ounce (or two). 



Goulard's extract, one ounce, in a quart of 



water. 

 Soft soap - - - One pound. 



The object of this treatment both by the fomentations 

 and medicines is to bring down the heat and tenderness, and 

 if possible limit the inflammation, and its injurious ter- 

 minations. 



Anodynes and warm dressing are the best for this pur- 

 pose. Some practitioners cover the parts with a thick 

 woolen cloth, and keep it continually saturated with both 

 remedies. 



In addition to these a laxative diet of mashes and roots, 

 with an odd dose of physic, will be very beneficial. 



Old sprains of long standing may be treated with friction, 

 counter irritation and light work. 



Sprains have occurred in at least a dozen parts of the 

 horse's body, but the parts most subject to these injuries 



are : 



Strain of the flexor brachii. 

 '' " shoulder joint. 



" " back tendons. 



*' " suspensory ligament. 



