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most prolific causes of occult or hidden lameness in horses; 

 while this is so, when there are no swellings to point to as 

 a proof of the correctness of your opinion, many will 

 question your judgment. But it is with this, as with 

 many things in the world — time only being required for a 

 thorough development of the fact. 



Treatment of Chronic Rheumatism. Give a few doses of 

 aconite root, followed by the colchicum or saffron seeds, the 

 sulphuric acid and the alkaline, as is recommended in 

 acute rheumatism, but not pushing them to such an active 

 extent. A liniment may be applied to the rheumatic 

 joint or joints composed of chloroform and olive oil, equal 

 parts, to be used once a day, with friction by the hand. 

 One part of the tincture of aconite root, may, in addition, 

 be used to advantage with the chloroform. 



(3.) Rheumatism. — Accompanying Diseases of the 

 Throat. This combination is often met with, which is due 

 to the fact that the same serous or fibrous tissue or mem- 

 brane is affected in each of the diseases. Nevertheless, we 

 do not see cases of throat disease following rheumatism ; 

 from which we derive the fact that those membranes are 

 not capable of reflecting upwards and backwards their 

 sympathy or feeling as the nerves of the body are. So, 

 therefore, I am inclined to the belief that rheumatism in 

 this form, is the effect of disease in the throat, and not a 

 cause of the disease. 



Treatment. Cure the disease in the throat, and the 

 rheumatism will be deprived of its cause and support. 

 (See Influenza and Gastritis Mucosa.) 



Ring-bone. — This is a serious affection, and consists 

 of a circle of bone thrown out from the underlying bone. 

 Sometimes, in addition to this, the cartilages of the foot are 

 couv^ed into bonCj and laid in the form of a circle ; and 



