314 The Fwrmer's Veterinary Adviser. 



THICKENING, SHORTENING, CALCIFICATION OP TENDONS. 



These are the results of severe or repeated sprains. li 

 slight they may be benefited by time, gentle exercise (at 

 grass), and an occasional blister of iodide of mercury. In 

 cases with such thickening and shortening as to impair 

 usefulness, after all inflammation has subsided the tendons 

 may be cut across by a narrow-bladed knife, making an 

 almost imperceptible skin wound, the ends drawn apart 

 by full extension of the limb, and the case treated like an 

 accidentally ruptured or cut tendon. If this operation 

 is performed in a warm season, antiseptics must be ap- 

 plied to the wouni 



