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though that in front may be hot and perspiring ; the tail 

 is implicated in the palsy, and there is much tenderness 

 and often a manifest depression of the seat of fracture. 



Treatment. The slighter forms are treated like sprained 

 loins. In the more severe, the subject should be de- 

 stroyed at once. If after recovery in other respects a 

 certain lack of power remains, it must be treated like 

 paraplegia. 



LA.CEEATION OF THE MUSCLES BENEATH THE LOINS. 



This occurs from the hind limbs sUpping unexpectedly 

 backward or from their going back into a ditch which the 

 animal is attempting to leap. Ihe manifestations resem- 

 ble those of broken back, as there are diiEculty in rising, 

 and an imperfect control over the hind limbs, which are 

 dragged awkwardly forward and not advanced so far as in 

 health. But there is no indication of paralysis and no 

 alteration of temperature or sensibility in the hind parts, 

 the functions of the tail are perfect, and examination 

 through the rectum detects a soft doughy swelling, with 

 heat and tenderness beneath the loins. Treatment is by 

 slings and fomentations to the loins. If the horse is un 

 able to get up, raise him by block and tackle and he will 

 easily stand. Several weeks are wanted for repair of the 

 injury and the patient should have a run at grass before 

 returning to work. 



FBACTUEE OP THE CKOUP (SACEUM). 



Seen in cattle and less frequently in horses, and caused 

 by riding each other or by the fall of heavy bodies on the 

 part. There is a manifest depression at one point of the 

 medium line of the croup, and the tail usually hangs 

 paralyzed. Examination with the oiled hand in the rec- 

 tum at once detects the displacement, which is always 

 downward. With one hand in the rectum pressing on the 

 depressed bone and the other pulhng the tail, the bones 

 may be replaced and should be held so by a stiff leather 



