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rarely accompanied by lameness; or, when the action 

 of the joint has been impeded, that has oftenest pro- 

 ceeded from injury inflicted on the hock itself, and 

 has not been caused by the cap of the hock. It 

 should, however, be removed ; for it is apt to increase 

 with a slight repetition of the first exciting cause. 



The inflammation should first be reduced by cold 

 applications ; and, this being accomplished, the groom 

 should hand-rub the part for several hours in the 

 course of the day. The friction should be persevered 

 in for a considerable time ; and a small quantity of 

 the tincture of iodine may at the same time be used. 

 On no account should a seton be passed through 

 a swelling of this nature; and blistering or firing 

 generally do harm. The tumour may, however, be 

 opened. But if this is done, the sac should either be 

 dissected out or destroyed with caustic; else so much 

 irritation may ensue as will endanger even the life of 

 the animal. 



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consists of a synovial distention of the capsular 

 ligament of the joint formed by the tibia and the 

 upper bone of the hock. When it appears suddenly, 

 and is considerable, it is attended with lameness, 

 from inflammation of the joint ; but otherwise it is 

 generally free from both lameness and inflammation. 



Little can be done in these cases, beyond abating 

 the inflammation: with which object a high-heeled 

 shoe should be put on, and the part constantly wetted 

 with the solution of the tincture of arnica. Blister- 

 ing, setoning, and firing are of no use. When the 



