SjpecAcil Injv/ries of Bones, Joimts amd Musclea. 4S3 



causes inflammation in the sac. Another plan is to draw 

 off the liquid through the nozzle of a hypodermic syringe 

 and apply a fii-m wet bandage. In some quiet animals 

 a weak solution of iodine may be injected, but this is too 

 often iDJurious or at least fruitless, from the irritability of 

 the horse. Eecent puffs will sometimes disappear under 

 strong astringent lotions (oak-bark and alum) or under an 

 active blister, or after fii'ing, the contraction of the skin 

 during healing appearing to be a principal cause of their 

 absorption. 



Where there is sprain with much heat, tenderness and 

 tension, treat by rest, purgative, a high-heeled shoe, and 

 fomentations or cooling astringent lotions, to be followed 

 by bhsters when the tenderness subsides. 



Disease of the bones {SesannoidiUs) must be treated 

 with severe blisters and even firing, with long continued 

 rest, but if ulcers already exist on the gliding surface of 

 the bones a complete recovery need scarcely be looked for. 



8PEAIN OF THE INFEEIOE SESAMOID LIGAMENTS. 



TTie Ugammts lelow these pulley-sharped lanes behind the 

 fetlock are sometimes sprained, causing great lameness 

 with swelling and tenderness below the fetlock pad. 

 Treat as for injury to the suspensory ligament. 



ELASTIC SWELLING IN EEONT OF THE FETLOCK. ' 



These are of two kinds: 1st, a serous abscess or en- 

 larged bursa under the skin: and 2d, the distension of 

 a large synovial bursa between the extensor tendon and 

 the capsule of the joint. The first swells out as a uniform 

 rounded tumor on the front of the joint. The second has 

 at first the appearance of a double tumor from the swell- 

 ing appearing at the two sides of the extensor tendon, and 

 it is only in severe cases and advanced stages that these 

 meet over the centre. They usually result from pricks or 

 bruises, though the second form may be associated with 

 sprain. Any existing inflammation should be snbd led by 

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