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diagnosis points to ijathological changes in the structure of the 

 muscles or of the bones, the nervous centers, or the blood-vessels of 

 the region. And yet it is important to decide as to which particular 

 structure is affected in reference to the question of prognosis, since 

 the degree of the gravity of the lesion will depend largely upon 

 whether the disabled condition of the animal is due to an acute or a 

 chronic disease. The prescription which will necessarily first of all 

 suggest itself for sprains of the loins is rest. An animal so affected 

 should be immediately placed in slings and none of his efforts to 

 release himself should be allowed to succeed. Hot compresses, cold- 

 Avater douches, sweating applications, stimulating frictions, strength- 

 ening charges, blistering ointments of cantharides and the actual 

 cautery, all have their advocates; but in no case can the immobility 

 obtained by the slings be dispensed with. In many cases electricity 

 has also yielded good results, where the weakness of the hind quarters 

 was dependent on disease of the nervous centers. 



