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will be absorbed aud the remainder goes to waste; therefore apply it only- 

 over just the size of the spavin, and enough to wet it well, for two or three 

 times, at each application, and rub it well down to the skin each time, with 

 a small swab, or the finger,- until it has been absorbed, and repeat this two 

 or three times a day and continue using the medicine until the cure is com- 

 plete, which takes usually from two to eight weeks, or longer, according to 

 the age and condition of the spavin. Much also depends upon how the 

 horse is used. 



In some very bad and old cases, if the lameness does not subside after 

 using one bottle of Kendall's Spavin Cure, it would be well to apply Ken- 

 dall's Blister as directed on box, and follow up with Kendall's Spavin Cure 

 for two or three wrecks, and repeat the Blister several times if necessary. 

 The Blister is not, like some we have seen, so powerful as to destroy the 

 skin and other tissues; yet it is very well adapted, when used with Ken- 

 dall's Spavin Cure, to the treatment of old and bad cases which do not 

 seem to yield with the Spavin Cure alone. (AVe will send our Blister by 

 mail to any address on receipt of price, $1.) 



After a few days' use of Kendall's Spavin Cure, a thick, firm scab is 

 usually formed, which if pulled off will take the hair with it ; yet it does 

 not affect the growth of the hair. The better way is to apply soft soap to 

 soften up the scab, and in two or three hours wash well, and when dry 

 apply again as before. (See Testimonials and other information in another 

 part of this book.) 



We give no other treatment, as our experience with various other reme- 

 dies, including blisters, liniments, etc., has been very unsatisfactory , as has 

 been the experience of horsemen all over the w^orld ; but Kendall's Spavin 

 Cure, when properly used, has given entire satisfaction. (See " Our Expe- 

 rience with B'ue Spavin/' on page 63 of tins book.) 



Occult Spavin.— This is similar to bone spavin in its nature, the 

 difference being that the location is within the joint, so that no enlarge- 

 ment is seen, which makes it more difiicult to come to a definite conclusion 

 as to its location, and consequently the horse is oftentimes blistered and 

 tormented in nearly all parts of the leg but in the right place. 



The causes and effects are the same as in bone spavin, 

 and it should be treated in the same way. 



These cases are often mistaken for hip disease, because 

 no enlargement can be seen. 



Bog Spavin.— The location of this kind of spavin is 

 more in front of the hock-joint than that of bone spavin, 

 and it is a soft and yet firm swelling. It does not generally 

 cause lameness. blood spavin. 



Treatment.— Vse Kendall's Spavin Cure, as directed for 



