164 THE VETERINARY DOCTOR. 
ground, The horse may lie down, and sometimes hops on three legs. At 
first there will be much pain, quick breath and pulse, and other signs of 
fever and excitement. 
TREATMENT.—Put on a high-heeled shoe for use when the foot is 
down. Put the horse in slings, and bind on firmly a chamois-skin bandage 
with a flannel bandage over it. Constantly apply warm-water fomentations 
for several days, not removing the bandages oftener than is necessary. In 
about ten days cold salt-water may be applied often to remove inflammation ; 
then use other remedies as named under general Sprains. Give aconite 
oe 
ype fea a3 
> fe, 
fe 
SLING FoR USE IN Breakinc-Down. 
three times a day. Bran-mashes and grass are the best diet. The part will 
always be deformed and the horse will never be fit for any but slow and 
light work. The above treatment is designed especially for cases of actual 
rupture of the ligaments. That for sprains of the tendons should be the 
same as that given for Sprain of the Knee Tendons (which see). 
SPLINT. 
In this disorder the cartilaginous ligaments joining the large and 
small bones of the shank are converted into bone, and the process may 
extend to other parts if inflammation continues. It generally appears on the 
inside of the fore leg, but may affect any part of the shank-bones. Its 
causes are sudden or long-continued strain, causing inflammation of the liga- 
ments; blows; putting yourg horses to work for which their partial develop- 
Digitized by Microsoft® 
