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become plugged or filled up, which constitute the thick or 

 fat leg so often seen in horses in large cities. In addition, 

 the leg will have to be bandaged pretty tightly with a 

 broad bandage, and be still bathed three times in the day 

 with the solution of concentrated lye. Many good horses 

 have been rendered of little value from want of a knowledge 

 of this disease and its proper treatment. 



Gripes. — This name is sometimes applied to colic, 

 (which see.) 



Grogginess. — A term meant to convey the idea that 

 the horse does not travel very steady in front, from con- 

 tracted or bent legs at the knee, or from soreness in the feet 

 from a previous attack of founder in the feet, (which see.) 



Grunter. — This name is applied to horses that give 

 forth a grunting noise. One condition giving rise to 

 wheezing, roaring, whistling, piping, and rattling, will, with 

 slight modification, produce a grunter. 



Observe. If the collar is not too tight on the neck, in- 

 terfering with the free passage of air in and out of the 

 windpipe. 



Causes. Generally from some thickening of the glands 

 of the neck, or of the windpipe — ^the effects of bronchitis 

 or distemper, not treated, or improperly treated, in not 

 supporting the strength, whereby all thickenings are taken 

 up, or reduced and even prevented. 



Gullet, Obstructions in the. — (See Choking.) 



Gunshot Wound. — This is, excepting in times of war, 

 a rare occurrence, and the treatment consists in extract- 

 ing the bullet, and healing the wound as' for an ordinary 

 sore. The bullet is extracted by an instrument represented 

 in the accompanying cut, and is called Bullet Forceps. 



