122 THE FARMER S VETERINARIAN 



peculiar to certain diseases like Texas fever in cat- 

 tle and azoturia in horses. In the latter disease the 

 urine is quite turbid and dark in color, sometimes 

 almost black. 



BOG SPAVIN. — A round, smooth tumor at the 

 front and on the inside of the hock. It is the result 



of sprains, bruises, or 

 other injuries. When 

 these injuries occur, too 

 much joint oil is 

 secreted, causing a bulg- 

 ing of the ligament. 

 Lameness seldom ac- 

 companies a bog spavin. 

 If lameness be present 

 other structures are cer- 

 tain to be affected, and 

 some pain and heat v^ill 

 be noticed, together 

 with a stiffness of the 

 joint. 



Treatment consists of 

 applications of cold 

 BOG SPAVIN water to the affected 



The bulging outward of the parts and a lotion made 



soft tissues of the hock joint ^.r ^ tpb]p«;nnnnfiilc: of 



Is due to the secretion of joint ^^ ^ taOiespooniUlS OI 



oil or lubricating liquid in ab- aCCtatC of lead in a 

 normal amounts. 



quart of water. A blister 

 made of i teaspoonful biniodide of mercury 

 and 4 tablespoonfuls of lard rubbed in a little with 

 the fingers and repeated in ten days or two weeks 

 and continued for some months will correct the 

 trouble. Wash the part having received the blister 

 twenty-four hours after application. It is also ad- 

 visable to tie the horse's head while the blister is 

 on, so that he cannot bite the part. 



