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the back sinews, page 97. This treatment in most 

 instances will cause the wind-galls to disappear ; but 

 unfortunately they are liable to return, especially if the 

 animal is hard worked. A blister is more likely to 

 effect a cure, as it generally has the power of dispell- 

 ing the swellings. Firing is still more effectual in large 

 galls, as it immediately induces absorption of the fluid, 

 and consequently the swelling disappears, by means 

 of the contraction of the skin caused by the use 

 of the cautery ; and this contraction serves the pur- 

 pose of a permanent bandage, and prevents a recur- 

 rence of the wind-gall. 



RUPTURE OF THE SUSPENSORY LIGAMENT. 



Extraordinary exertion will sometimes produce 

 rupture in the suspensory ligament (see Plate vi, fig. 

 10, f). This rupture allows the sessamoid bones to 

 fall down, and consequently the fetlock joint nearly 

 touches the ground. It not unfrequently happens that 

 this complaint is mistaken for rupture of the flexor 

 tendons ; but one thing will render it sufficiently 

 evident that it is really the suspensory tendon w^iich 

 is at fault, namely, that the horse is able to bend his 

 foot. No malady which aflects a horse is more serious 

 than this ; for it is ten to one that the animal ever 

 becomes effectually cured of it. In most instances he 

 is ever afterwards lame. 



Remedy. — If a cure can at all be effected, it will 

 be by keeping the animal quiet, and having the leg 

 bandaged, and giving him a high-heeled shoe with 

 stays. 



GROGGINESS. 

 This consists of a singular knuckling over the 

 fetlock joint, and general shaking over the entire fore 



