^3g ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 



How to know it. — Sometimes the horse may be able to walk or evea 

 trot without serious difficulty. If one stand directly in front of him 

 there will be seen that the affected shoulder is held in an unnatural posi- 

 tion, seeming to be rolled outward farther than is natural. There will be 

 a peculiar motion in the gait, and heat, tenderness and swelling on the 

 outside of the joint. 



What to do. — Bv pressure on the parts discover the seat of the inflam. 

 mation by the flinching of the animal. This found, reduce it by continued 

 application of cold water to the part, if in the earlier stages. This may 

 be done by folding a long blanket and hanging over the shoulder so as to 

 cover the affected part. O'er this keep a cloth continually wet with cold 

 water, until the acute s^'mptoms have subsided. 



After these have subsided, exercise must be given every day, either by 

 driving on a smooth road or using at any light work on smooth ground. 

 Every effort should be made to increase the circulation over the fallen 

 muscles by active rubbing. If the case do not yield to treatment, an<4 

 there is decided wasting, the muscle being hard, use the following : 



No. 178. 1 Pint ammonia, 



1 Quart Olive oil. 



This should be rubbed in with considerable friction, untU nearly the 

 excitement of a blister is produced. This with subsequent friction and 

 an occasional use of the blister, will effect a cure ; but it may take 

 months of perseverance to bring the shoulder back to its perfect shape. 

 Light exercise should be given every day, 



m. Sweeny of the Hip. 



The wasting of the muscles of the hip are due to analagous causes with 

 those of the shoulder. It is, however, far more rare, since the power of 

 the horse being in the hind-quarters, the enormous muscles of those part* 

 act as cushions to protect the parts from injury. As a rule, the cause of 

 the wasting of the muscles of the hip must be looked for lower down, 

 unless the injury is known to proceed from a fall on the side. 



A careful examination of all the muscles will enable the owner pretty 

 ajenerally to fix the seat of the disease, from the heat and tenderness cf 

 the parts. This discovered, use the means prescribed for shoulder sweeny. 

 In old and difficult cases, either of the shoulder or hip, it may be neces- 

 sary to resort to active blistering and subsequent stimulation by means of 

 the galvanic battery. In old and confirmed sweeny that has come with a 

 horse bought, or from neglect at the proper time, a cure will probably 

 not be effected ; but a partial restoration of the parts may be made. 



