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RING-BONE. — (For position geo plate of skeleton.) Ring-bone is the 

 result, usually, of weakness, hereditary predisposition, or of a, peeoliar for- 

 mation of the pastern joints which makes them poorly adapted to hard 

 work; and therefore a provisional callus (or bony substance) is thrown out 

 as a provision of nature to strengthen parts which are too weak. 



Only slight- injuries to such a joint as we have described abOVfe Will in 

 many cases result in the growth of a ring-bone. 



TreatmeTit. The treatment of ring-bone has been very unsatisfactory in 

 the past and is still attended with much difficulty in some cases, e^eoially 

 those of long standing and on old heraes; yet we feel certain that the fol- 

 lowing treatment will prove successful in a large share 

 of eases, if persevered in. We find many persons who 

 expect a cure too soon, and condemn the best treatment 

 possible before they have used it long enough fot it to 

 have any effect whatever, and therefore we say if you 

 would treat ring-bone successfully never »t«p ih a few 

 days, as so serious an affection can not be removed in so 

 short a time. If it fe of recent origin, and the hsrsC is 

 young, we feel confident that nearly all such cases can 

 be cured with a proper use of Eendall's Spavin G-ure; 

 but if the case is of long standing, and on an old horse, 

 the chances of a cure are lessened, and therefore we find 

 KIN«-B»NE. jj necessary in many cases to use, with the Spavin Gate, 

 1. The jBtot between gen^an-g gagter, as per directian on the bottle. 



the Bastem bones, , . , _, , ,,, „ . _ ,. , , . 



«. The jeist between 1° usmg the Kendalls Spavm Cure, clip the hair over 



the lower pastern the bunch and apply from every other day to two or 

 (or small pastern) three times a day as seems to work best; rub well with 

 and the coffin bone, jj^g jj^jj^ ^f jgjj jj, n^ggj gases it would be well to apply 

 soft soap, once in four to ten davs, to soak up the scab, then clean off and 

 apply Kendall's Spavin Cure again. ^In some very bad cases, where the 

 Spavin Cure does not seem to remove the bunch and lameness, after using 

 one bottle, it would be best to use our Blister, followed by the application 

 of Kendall's Slpavin Cure every day for two or three weeks, when the Blis- 

 ter can be repeated, if necessary. 



In using Kendall's Blister clipthe hair over the bunch and n^b in the 

 Blister well for ten minutes or more. Put on some sweet oil or othei ^rease 

 in two days. When tiie inflammation subsides wash with castile soap and 

 warm water, and when it is dry apply' Kendall's Spavin Cure as directed on 

 bottle. If the case does not yield in two or three weeks, use the Blister 

 again as before, followed by the Spavin Cure in two or three days. 

 - Tie up the horse's head for a few hours after the Blister has been applied. 

 We would say that this lister works admirably alone in many cases (not 



