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of oil, should be rubbed on the shoulder daily, until 

 it causes considerable swelling- ; when it should . be 

 discontinued; but afterwards repeated if necessary. 



Dislocation of the shoulder very rarely happens ; 

 for the mass of strong muscle accumulated upon and 

 around .the bone, renders it almost impossible ; should 

 it, however, occur, there is no method by which a 

 sufficient power can be applied to replace the bone. 



The point of the shoulder, however, is exposed to 

 injury from its situation. Fomentations, with water, 

 one quart; tincture of arnica, two ounces; will form 

 the best application, in any serious case of bruise of 

 this part; and there can hardly be 'a better one for 

 dispersing any swelling, or for removing coagulated 

 blood. Local bleeding will not be required, unless 

 the suffering be extreme. Physic is best not given : 

 but if the fever run high, a pound of Epsom salts may 

 be dissolved in half a pail of water, and placed before 

 the patient. If, however, the shock seems to have 

 debilitated the system : if the pulse be weak, but quick, 

 a drink composed of sulphuric ether and laudanum, of 

 each one ounce, with water one pint, should be admi- 

 nistered ; but neither bleeding nor physic thought of. 

 If any portion of the bone of the shoulder-blade, or of 

 the fore-arm, should appear to be fractured; the 

 whole joint should be covered with a charge, and 

 the horse be well fed and kept quiet in a stall. 



SPRAIN OF THE FORE-ARM. 



The muscles of the fore-arm are occasionally 

 sprained; such an injury is readily ascertained by the 

 heat and tenderness of the part. The same kind of 



