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back, is frequently produced by animal being put to draw and 
back heavy loads when very young, but many cases are not the 
result of work, as in many cases and the same conditions have 
been noticed long before the animal had any harness on ; when 
it occurs to a moderate extent only it does not impede animal in 
his work and therefore he is sound. When it is a positive dis¬ 
figurement to the horse it is said to be a blemish. When the 
horse is weakened or the horse is thereby impeded in his work 
he is unsound, however. 
Melanosis. —Common in gray and white horses on the black 
part of the skin at the root of the tail, around the anus, vulva, 
udder, sheath, eyelids and lips. Some authors recommend re¬ 
moval with a knife, others recommend no treatment. I have 
seen cases where members of the profession have operated where 
very bad results followed. In all cases that have come to my 
notice where I have been able to keep track of the animal, 
the older the animal the more aggravated the case, therefore I 
would not hesitate on examination to pronounce the animal 
unsound. 
Enchondroma of Cariniform Cartilage , unsound. 
Broken Ribs on examination, unsound. I have treated sev¬ 
eral cases, which have all made speedy recovery, leaving no bad 
effects. I have always applied cold pack on wet blanket, keep¬ 
ing the animal on laxative diet, noting the pulse and temper¬ 
ature. 
Sitfasts. —It would require to be a very much worse case of 
sitfast than any that has yet come across my path to be pro¬ 
nounced unsound, as in all cases I have had of sitfast, speedy 
recovery with very little treatment followed, but I would advise 
that client be informed, as bad results might happen if care be 
not taken. 
Lumbar Anchylosis , unsound. 
Phymosis. —A morbid condition of the prepuce or sheath, 
which from contraction of the orifice prevents the drawing in or 
exit of the penis (Percivall). Blows, kicks, contusions, wounds, 
abscesses within the sheath may all be set down as occasional 
causes (Williams). On examination and finding such condition, 
unsound. 
Paraphymosis. —The penis is protruded in paraphymosis and 
cannot be withdrawn within the sheath. It may arise from in¬ 
jury or from some debilitating disease, as in purpura, frostbite, 
etc., very often these being the cause. I have had several cases 
the result of frostbite. The first case that came to my notice 
