THE HORSE—THE SKIN. 129 
HIDE-BOUND. 
Hide-bound is a sticking of the skin to the ribs, either as a symptom 
of some disease internally, or as a result of absorption of the adipose matter 
and fat under the skin. Sometimes the abdomen is distended with wind, or 
is contracted and tucked up. . 
TREATMENT.—TIf it results from another disease, that must be removed 
by the proper treatment. In cases of indigestion, a very common cause, 
give ten drops of nux vomica three times a day. Steep a pint of linseed 
in boiling water and add it toa bran-mash, giving this every night. If 
the horse be poor, give soft, nutritious diet, as clover and other green food. 
MALLENDERS AND SALLENDERS. 
These are unsightly scurfy eruptions on the back of the knee and front 
of the hock respectively. They are caused by washing the legs and not 
properly drying, and by bad grooming. 
Symptoms.—Cracks or scurf on the back of the knee or bend of the 
hock; itching; sometimes lameness. Previous to this there might have 
been an eruption with a fluid oozing out 
and forming a scab with mingled dirt and 
pieces of cuticle, sometimes ending in ulcer- 
ations, like cracks at the heels. 
TREATMENT.— Soften the scurf night 
and morning with warm water, and dress 
with a preparation of one drachm of car- 
bolic acid and two ounces of glycerine. 
Or give arsenicum internally and apply 
externally a preparation of one drachm 
pens—vack or of he arsenicalis and two eunces of  ohLeenpaas ts 
: glycerine. Thuja is a valuable internal 
and external remedy; for external use add one part of the tincture to two 
of glycerine. A wash made by steeping the leaves of the arbor vite is 
also useful and convenient. 
RING-WORM.—TETTER. 
This is an eruption of the skin which results from low condition; bad 
food; sudden change of food, even if from bad to good; contagion, the 
groom himself being thus liable to it. 
Sym ptoms.—W hite scaly scurf, more often on the neck, shoulders or 
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