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Treatment. — The horse should have entire rest, and the shoulder should 

 have cold water cloths applied to it for two or three days, and changed 

 frequently. As soon as the heat has been reduced, the cold water cloths 

 may be left olf and Kendall's Spavin Cure applied twice a day for a few 

 days, or until the lameness subsides. In some cases Kendall's Blister would 

 work admirably. 



In applying the Blister, place it where the friction from the collar will 

 not affect it. Allow the horse a rest of two or three weeks after the cure 

 5eems to be complete and the treatment is stopped. 



SHOULDER- JOINT LAMENESS.— This difficulty, being located in 

 the joint, is much more serious than the shoulder lameness just described, 

 and it is more difficult to effect a perfect cure of it. 



Symptoms. — The animal drags the 

 leg, with the toe on the ground, and 

 throws the leg out in attempting to 

 move it. It is with great difficulty that 

 he can raise his foot. 



Treatment. — If the treatment is not 

 put off too long a cure may reasonably 

 be expected, if the following directions '^^-Zl^r—^-^yy;^//^^^ 

 are followed : This disease being similar dragging the forward foot 

 to a spavin in the hock-joint, should an indication of shoulder 

 have similar treatment. If the part is lameness. 

 very hot, reduce the temperature by cold cloths as recommended for 

 shoulder lameness, or perhaps hot fomentations may work well instead of 

 the cold; then apply Kendall's Spavin Cure two or three times a day, as 

 directed for spavin. If, after one bottle of Spavin Cure has been used, the 

 case does not improve as fast as is thought it should, use Kendall's Blister, 

 as recommended for ring-bone, and follow it with the Spavin Cure as before. 

 (See also Treatment of Spavin.) 



Give the horse a good bedding with dry sawdust or some soft bed for 

 his front feet to stand on, as he will be liable to stamp on the floor with his 

 foot, and in this way you will avoid the concussion to the shoulder. 



SIDE BONES.— This is a species of ring-bone. The side cartilages of 

 the joint become ossified, but do not extend around as in ring-bone. The 

 treatment should be the same as for ring-bone. 



SKIN DISEASES. — There are many different varieties of skin diseases, 

 and yet many seem to be produced by the same causes but present different 

 appearances in different horses. 



