SHOULDER-JOINT LAMENESS. 



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Stretches the leg out straight forward, but in shoulder lameness it will 

 be carried out more from the body. 



Treatment. The horse should have entire rest, and the shoulder should 

 have cold water cloths applied to it for two or three days and changed 

 frequently. As soon as the heat has been reduced the cold water cloths 

 may be left oflf and Kendall's Spavin Cure applied twice a day for a few 

 days or until the lameness subsides. In some cases Kendairs Blister 

 would work admirably. 



In applying the Blister place it where the friction from the collar will 

 not affect it. Allow the horse a rest of two or three weeks after the cure 

 seems to be complete and the treatment is stopped. 



SHOULDER-JOINT LAMENESS. This difficulty, being located in 

 the joint, is much more serious than the shoulder lameness just described, 

 and it is more difficult to effect a perfect cure of it. 



Symptoms. The animal drags the 

 leg, with the toe on the ground, and 

 throws the leg out in attempting to 

 move it. It is with great difficulty 

 that he can raise his foot. 



Treatment. If the treatment is not 

 put off too long a cure may reason- 

 ably be expected, if the following di- 

 rections are followed. This disease 

 being similar to a spavin in the hock- 

 joint should have similar treatment. 

 If the part is very hot reduce the 



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DRAGGING THE FORWARD FOOT 

 AN INDICATION OF SHOULDER 

 LAMENESS. 



temperature by cold cloths as recommended for shoulder lameness, or 

 perhaps hot fomentations may work well instead of the cold— then apply 

 Kendall's Spavin Cure two or three times a day as directed for spavin. 

 If, after one bottle of Spavin Cure has been used, the case does not im- 

 prove as fast as is thought it should, use Kendall's Blister, as recom- 

 mended for ring-bone and follow it with the Spavin Cure as before. 

 (See also treatment of spavin.) 



Give the horse a good bedding Avith dry sawdust or some soft bed for 

 his front feet to stand on, as he will be liable to stamp on the floor with 

 his foot, and in this way you will avoid the concussion to the shoulder. 



SIDE BONES. This is a species of ring-bone. The side cartilages 

 of the joint become ossified but do not extend around as in ring-bone. 

 The tr(*tment should be the same as for ring-bone. 



SKIN DISEASES. There are many different varieties of skin dis- 

 eases and yet many seem to be produced by the same causes but present 

 different appearances in different horses. 



