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weight bears upon it. This is strongly manifested is 
moving down a hill, in which case additional pressure is 
given to the limb. And while the horse is in the stable, 
it will be found that his toe only is resting on the ground 
when afflicted with shoulder-lameness, while in a sound 
state, he will have the foot flat on the ground. But one 
of its most prominent characters is, that when the foot is 
lifted and pressed considerably forward, the animal indicates 
a feeling of great pain, while the same action will give 
him no uneasiness if the lameness is seated in the leg or 
foot. 
In diseases or injuries of the muscles, heat generally 
accompanies them ; but from the muscles which are affected 
in this belonging to the under layer, of course the heat is 
not perceptible to the touch. Neither can the swelling be 
perceived for the same reason. 
Cause. —This has its origin in some sudden and severe 
shock which the muscles have received. A slip of the foot 
or side-fall may also occasion this complaint. 
Remedies. —External applications in this disease will be 
of little use, as the part affected is deeply seated. Bleeding 
from the inside of the arm, that is, from the plate-vein, 
is the most likely thing to be beneficial, for this reason, 
that it is the most contiguous to the place which is inflamed. 
For the same reason, hot fomentations to those parts are 
most likely to have a good effect, and every care should be 
taken to prevent the horse from exerting, or even bringing 
into motion, the muscles affected. But we would not have 
the owner to expect much relief to be afforded from external 
applications, as the inflamed parts are so deeply seated 
as to be beyond their reach. Gentle doses of physic will 
be useful; and if the injury remains long, a blister may be 
applied with probable success. 
