DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF THE HORSE. 208 



cne sore parts as quiet as possible until the soreness and swelling 

 is all gone. In a case where matter forms open it with a knif« 

 at the lowest part so as to allow the matter to run out. After 

 opening- bathe well twice a day and melt green salve and pour it 

 into the cut each time after bathing. In a case where the bone* 

 become diseased you will have to throw the animal and cut into it 

 and scrape out the dead bone before it will heal, then treat the 

 same as above mentioned. In case where poll evil gets very bad 

 it generally leaves the horse's neck stiff, and he will not be able 

 to eat off of the ground. In cases of this kind, if the animal is 

 ugly to handle, always put a twitch on his nose while you are 

 dressing it. After you get the parts healed up all right, and if it 

 is thickened, sweat it down by rubbing the parts with the acid 

 liniment, apply every third day after bathing with warm water and 

 salt until the thickening has gone down. 



INJURIES TO THE MUSCLES OF THE NECK. 



Causes. — Are from pulling back on the halter, or from getting 

 cast in the stall. In some cases it is caused from having been bit 

 by another horse. 



Symptoms. — Are stiffness of the neck, also swelling and sore- 

 ness of the parts. In some cases he will carry his neck to one 

 side. 



Treatment. — Is to bathe well with warm water and salt two 

 or three times a day. After bathing wipe dry and apply the white 

 liniment until the soreness and swelling is all gone. In cases 

 where matter forms open it at the bottom of the lump and allow 

 it to run out, and afterwards treat it as an ordinary wound by 

 applying the white lotion. 



FRACTURE OF THE BONES OF THE NECK. 



Causes. — Are generally from falling on his head while runninof 

 away, or in stumbling. It may be done in other ways, as jump- 

 ing over anything that is high and falling on his head. It may 

 also occur while throwing an animal and allowing him to fall on 

 his neck. 



Symptoms. — If the fracture causes the bones to press on the 

 spinal cord it causes death immediately by stopping the heart's 

 action. If it is only a piece oil of one of the bones the hoise will be 

 very sore around the part, and will carry his head to tl e >ide the 

 fracture is on. If you go to straighten his neck he will almost 

 fall dou-n. 



