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to g-et soreness and inflammation out. By doing this, the covering 

 of the bone is so strong- that it will hold the bones together until 

 it knits tog-ether and he gets all right. 



SPRAIN OF THE MUSCLES ON THE FRONT OF THB HIND LEG, BETWEEN 

 ) THE HOCK AND STIFFLE JOINT. 



Causes. — Similar to other sprains. 



Symptoms. — The muscle will be swollen and sore in moving 

 the animal forward, when he lifts the leg and goes to bring it 

 forward — instead of it going forward it will fly backwards and up- 

 wards. The muscle that is aff"ected is called the flexor metatarsi 

 muscle. 



Treatment. — Keep the animal very quiet, bathe well with luke 

 warm water and salt three times a day, and after bathing rub dry 

 and apply the white liniment. 



SPRAIN OF THE MUSCLE ON THE INSIDE OP THB HIND LEG RUNNING 

 UP FROM THE HOCK. 



Causes. — From a severe sprain of the leg by slipping in 

 drawing. 



Symptoms. — There is thickening of the muscles above the 

 hock, and the animal will be stiff for a few days, the stiff"ness will 

 soon disappear, but it will leave a thickening if not treated. 



Treatment. — Leave the animal off work and bathe the parts 



twice a day with luke warm water and salt, if in the winter, but. 



If in summer use cold water and salt ; after bathing rub dry and 



apply the white liniment, after the animal gets over the stiffness 



and soreness, blister to get the thickening out, using the following: 



Pulverized Canthardiei 2 drama. 



Vaseline or Lard 1 ounce. 



Mix and apply about half the amount, rub it in well and let it 

 go for three days, then grease. Repeat the blister in three weeks 

 and repeat it every three weeks until the thickening is all gond 

 down. Turn the animal out while you are treating it. 



BOG SPAVIN. 



This is a puffy enlargement partly on the inside and partly on 

 the front of the hock joint. There is an over amount of joint oil 

 secreted in the joint, and this bulges out the capsular ligament at 

 this part of the joint. 



Causes. — Horses with round, meaty joints are most subjected 

 to this. Keeping young colts in the stable and feeding them high 

 without much exercise, or fast work or strain of the joint will 

 cause it. 



