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Poll-evil— Kn abscess in the top of the neck, near the head, caused 

 by a blow. 



Pumice Foot.— Bulging sole, weak crust, the result of "lamini- 

 tis." Incurable. 



Quarter CVac^•.— Occurs usually on the inside of fore-foot. A bad 

 sign, as well as very slow and troublesome to cure. 



QuiDDiNG.— Dropping the food half chewed from the mouth. 

 Indicative of sore throat. 



QuiTTOR.— Burrowing abscess in the foot. 



Bheumaiism.— Cause, effect, and treatment the same as for human 

 beings. 



Ring-bone. — An enlargement of the bone by growth, a little 

 above the coronet. 



Roaring.— Caused by a contraction of windpipe. Incurable. 



Ruptures of all kinds constitute unsoundness. 



Saddle-gall.— SweWmg caused by chafing of saddle. If the skin 

 is broken it is called a " sitfast;" if not, a " warble." 



Sallenders.—Scnvvy patch in front of hock-joint. 



Safid Orach— Occurs on the inside of fore-foot and on the toe of 

 the hind-foot. 



Scratches. — See "Chapped Heels." 



Scouring. — Looseness of the bowels. 



Seedy Toe.— A separation of the crust of the hoof from the lami- 

 nae, the result of laminitis. Scarcely curable. 



Side -bone. — A bony growth just above the coronet, causing 

 lameness. Incurable. 



Spavin. — See "Bone, Blood, and Bog Spavin." 



Speedy Gut. — A. cut of the knee from the foot of opposite leg. 

 Dangerous, because the pain often causes the horse to fall. 



Staggers.— See "Apoplexy." " Sleepy," " Trotting," and "Mad" 

 Staggers are different forms and stages of the same disease, caused 

 usually by overfeeding. 



Strangles, or Colt Distemper.— A. severe swelling of the glands of 

 the throat, which gathers and breaks. 



String-halt or Spring-halt.— A peculiar snatching up of the 

 hind-leg, caused by some nervous disorder. Incurable. 



