. A Treatise on the horse and his diseases [microform]. Horses; Horses; Horseshoeing; Chevaux; Chevaux; Marechalerie. 36 A nplint near the knee. A low ppliut. A 8mall bony growth on the front of the lep;, also called Bplint. !li bone spavin, and, if the enlargement is not removed in two to four ^v(;cks, apply Kendall's Blister, as directed for bone spavin, and eontiuue the Spavin Cure, Blood Spavin.—Tliis is similar to bog spavin but moro extended, and generally involves the front, inside and out- side ot the joint, giving it a rounded appearance. The swelling is soft and fluctuating.
. A Treatise on the horse and his diseases [microform]. Horses; Horses; Horseshoeing; Chevaux; Chevaux; Marechalerie. 36 A nplint near the knee. A low ppliut. A 8mall bony growth on the front of the lep;, also called Bplint. !li bone spavin, and, if the enlargement is not removed in two to four ^v(;cks, apply Kendall's Blister, as directed for bone spavin, and eontiuue the Spavin Cure, Blood Spavin.—Tliis is similar to bog spavin but moro extended, and generally involves the front, inside and out- side ot the joint, giving it a rounded appearance. The swelling is soft and fluctuating. Young horses and colts, especially if driven or worked hard, are more liable to Lave this form of spavin than older horses. Treatmcni.—For this form of spavin (especially bad cases) we would recommend our Blister, to be applied every two weeks for a few times, and the Spavin Cure, to be used between times of blistering, as recommended on box. Rub well, with the hand, often. SPLINT.—This is a small, bony enlargement, and gen- erally situated on the inside of the fore-leg about three or four inches below the knee joint, and occurs frequently in young horses when they are worked too hard. Treatment should be the same as for bone spavin, which see. SPRAIN.—By this is meant the sudden shifting of a joint farther than is natural, but not so as to produce dislocation. Every joint is liable to sprain by the horse's falling, slipping, or being overworked. These cases cause a great deal of trouble, oftentimes producing lameness, pain, swelling, tenderness, and an unusual amount of heat in the part. Treatment.—Entire rest should be given the horse, and if the part is found hot, as is usually the case, apply cold water cloths, changing frequently, for from one to three days imtil the heat has subsided, when apply Ken- dall's Spavin Cure, t^s'ice or three times a day, rubbing well with the hand. If the fever is cousulerable, it might be well to give fifteen drops of tincture of a
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