. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. 604 DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT. Tumor on Point of the Elbow. These are, in most cases, caused by the heels of the shoe when the horse lies with his fore limbs bent under him. Treatment.—If in its acute stage, hot or cold applications may be used ; if very much swollen, bathing with hot water will be best. When the acute stage passes off, apply an iodine or biniodide of mercury blister ; if se-rum is secreted, it isrecommended as thesimplest treatment, todraw it off with a canulaand tro
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. 604 DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT. Tumor on Point of the Elbow. These are, in most cases, caused by the heels of the shoe when the horse lies with his fore limbs bent under him. Treatment.—If in its acute stage, hot or cold applications may be used ; if very much swollen, bathing with hot water will be best. When the acute stage passes off, apply an iodine or biniodide of mercury blister ; if se-rum is secreted, it isrecommended as thesimplest treatment, todraw it off with a canulaand trochar, and injectthe sac with compoundtincture of iodine, dilutedwith twice the quantityof water. Or, open thesac freely at the lowerpart, and heal like a com-mon wound. If a hardmass is left beneath theskin, it is to be dissectedout, and the skin broughttogether with a couple ofstitches, and treat as asimple wound. Sallenders. Fig. 922. -A Good Method of Covering or Poulticingtlie Elbow when Injured. is a name given to an eruption on the front of the hock joint, con-sisting in a scurfiness of the skin, accompanied by an ichorous dis-charge, and falling out of the hair. Causes.—High feeding without exercise, disorder of the digest-ive system, uncleanliness, and bad grooming. In stallions of theheavy draught breed it is a very common affection, and provesdifficult to remove. Treatment.—Dress the parts with mercurial or iodine ointments,keep the legs dry and clean, and give regular but not severe exer-cise, and occasionally a dose of laxative medicine. When onlyslight, the following lotion may remove them :— Corrosive sublimate 20 grs. Water 1 pt. Apply twice a day. TENOTOMY. 605 Mallenders is the name given to a similar affection located at the back of theknee. The treatment must be the same as for sallenders. Saddle and Collar Galls, a very common occurrence among horses, are caused by unevenpressure o
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