92 The Diseases of Animals 
muscles seem to be injured by the pressure of the 
collar. While sweeney is commonly caused by plowing, 
any hard, continuous pulling may produce it. 
In many eases there is a lack of definite symptoms, 
the first thing noticed being a wasting away of the 
muscles on the outside of the shoulder-blade, and a lack 
of proper use of the corresponding front leg. In a few 
cases there may be marked pain, as shown by sweating, 
rolling and pointing the nose toward the shoulder, with 
a temporary swelling of the museles. These symptoms 
are followed by the wasting of the muscles. 
Severe and long-continued cases of lameness in the 
fore leg often cause a gradual wasting of the muscles of 
the shoulder from a lack of use of the leg. The same 
condition oecurring in the hind leg is sometimes ealled 
“hip sweeney,” but such wasting of muscles from disuse 
is not properly so called. In sweeney, the muscles on 
the outside of the shoulder-blade seem to disappear; the 
skin appears to grow fast to the bone, and the form of 
the bone can be plainly seen as it moves beneath the 
skin. In using the leg, the animal swings it outward. 
In most cases of sweeney, the horse is but slightly lame. 
To treat, remove the cause. If necessary to work the 
animal, a perfect-fitting collar should be used, and the 
work made light. The skin over the affected muscles 
should be loosened from the tissues beneath by manipu- 
lation. Rubbing the muscles, and using a mild lini- 
ment, is good. <A seaton of tape inserted beneath the 
skin over the affected muscles, beginning at the top and 
brought out below, or two or three hght blisters three 
weeks apart, in most cases will effect a cure. Hand- 
