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CAPPED HOCK. 



A swelling, more or less soft, found on the point of the hock, 

 and usually caused by kicking in the stall, or by bruising the 

 parts during transportation by rail or sea. Tincture of iodine is 

 a very good remedy for this injury. 



Only in extreme cases is it advisable to use the knife in the treat- 

 ment of shoe boils and capped hock. As soon as the parts are 

 opened pus rapidly forms, and the inflammation (infection by 

 germs) may extend to the inner structures, and we may have a 

 condition that will not readily yield to treatment. 



Bruises caused by kicks or running against an obstacle should 

 be treated by applications of water, and if painful an anodyne 

 liniment applied. The following makes a good anodyne: Witch- 

 hazel 3 parts, tincture opium 1 part, tincture aconite }£ part, 

 water 2 parts. Apply locally. 



SITFAST. 



Sitfasts are dry, dead, circumscribed portions of the skin, and 

 may involve the deeper tissue; they are caused by continuous 

 pressure of the saddle, cinch, or collar; may be situated on the 

 side of the body, back, side of withers, shoulder, or neck. 



Treatment. — With the knife remove all dead and bruised tis- 

 sue, stimulate the sore at the sides by the use of lunar caustic, and 

 treat as a common wound. When there is no more formation of 

 pus, and the parts are perfectly dry, do not apply liquids, but use 

 iodoform until well. 



FISTULOUS WITHERS. 



Fistulous withers is an abscess having a more or less chronic 

 discharge of pus from one or more openings situated in the im- 

 mediate vicinity of the withers; it may involve only the soft 

 structures, or the bones may also be affected; it is caused by a 

 bruise from an ill-fitting saddle. 



Treatment. — The knife must be freely used; cut away all dead 

 and bruised tissue, and make a large opening down to the lower 

 part of the abscess so as to allow of good drainage; unless this 

 precaution is taken pus will burrow into the deeper structures, 

 and may eventually find its way under the shoulder blades. Re- 

 move all particles of diseased bone, if any, and treat as a common 

 wound. 



