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GLOSSARY OF DISEASES. 



JBUPTURB OP THE SuS- 



PWSORY Ligament, 



Sallbndebs, • 

 Hand Crack, - 



SconBiNO, 



Sitfast,- 



Breaking of the ligament by which the 3esa 

 molds, two small bones on the back part of 

 the pastern-joint are kept in place. 



Scurfy eruptions on the inside of the hock-joint 

 of the hind leg. 



A separation of the laminae of the hoof, forming 

 a crack up and down its wall ; when it occurs 

 in the front part of the hoof it is called " toe 

 crack ;" when on one side, " quarter-crack.'' 



Looseness of the bowels. 



- - - A hardened integument on the back, resulting 

 from an obstina^te saddle gall. 

 Spavtk, ----- See Bone Spavin. 



Speedy Cut, - - - A wound on the inside of the fore leg, near the 

 kneee, made by the striking of the shoe of the 

 opposite foot in fast travelling. 



Splint, ok Splent, - A bony enlargement on the side of the leg be- 

 low the knee or hock. 



Staogers, - 



Staling, Profuse. 

 Strangles, - ■ 



Strangury, - - 

 String Halt, - - 



- - See Meorims. 



Sdrfeit, 



An excessive discharge of urine. 



A disease, sometimes called " colt distemper " 

 A tumor forms under the jaw, and breathing 

 is rendered difficult ; in time the tumor breaks 

 and the patient recovers. 



"Inflammation or spasmodic affection of the 

 neck aud bladder." • 



A sudden jerking up of one or both of the hind 

 legs, not entirely involuntarily, but to a 

 greater height than is natural, or than is in- 

 tended by the horse. 



A disease much resembling mange, but usually 

 commencing on the neck. It arises in, or ia 

 accompanied by, a closing of the pores of the 

 skin of the affected part. 



