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Treatment. — Elliman's should be well rubbed on and around 

 the part every day until it is too sore for the treatment to be 

 continued, when it must be left alone until the scurf raised is 

 removed and the soreness has subsided, when the rubbing as 

 before may be repeated if necessary. 



Fig. 2. — Enormous Splint, attaching both Small Metacarpals to the Large. 



1. Large metacarpal bones. 



2. 3. Mass of exostosis connecting the three metacarpal bones together. 



If it has been allowed to become hardened, it will take time 

 to excite absorption, but this can be done with perseverance. 



Prevention. — Careful usage and not putting horses to hard 

 work too young. 



