. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. 27S TIIK AMKIMCAN ! S STdCK DISHING ON THE TUOT. Thought by some to indicate splints, but it is nn erroneous idea; for as many dish the fore teet when trotting that have no splints, as there are that have tliem. iimi tlioii it dot's not t-auso iiukIi laiiioncss, l)ut when it foiuos iiiuler tlie piTiostoum (tiie covering of tlie liono) it is very jiaiiiful. AVIhmi spliiils eomo from bruises they may come on any part of the leg. How to know it.—In the early stage there will lie lameness o
. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. 27S TIIK AMKIMCAN ! S STdCK DISHING ON THE TUOT. Thought by some to indicate splints, but it is nn erroneous idea; for as many dish the fore teet when trotting that have no splints, as there are that have tliem. iimi tlioii it dot's not t-auso iiukIi laiiioncss, l)ut when it foiuos iiiuler tlie piTiostoum (tiie covering of tlie liono) it is very jiaiiiful. AVIhmi spliiils eomo from bruises they may come on any part of the leg. How to know it.—In the early stage there will lie lameness of a peeu_ liar kinil, in that the horse will go-sound on tlic walk and will trot lame. L^))on examination a sore spot is found helow the knee on the inside of the leg. By feeling of it, with the leg flexed, you can locate it immediately. In the later stages a bony lump will form on the leg, adiiering di- rectly to it. "When tiie iumj) is an incii or more below the knee, it is no permanent detriment, but if it is closer to the knee than one inch, it is objectionable, as it is apt to interfere w-ith tiie action of the knee. AVhen it does affect tiic knee it usually causes permanent lameness. What to do-—If noticed when the injury tirst occurs, apply either hot or cold water with the cooling lotion, No. 12, till the soreness is nearly gone and then apply the blister, Nos. 9 and 10 mixed. (Jive a couple of weeks' rest. Feed on light, soft food while idle. When the lameness and soreness to the touch are excessive, especially if the nodule is small, the troulile lies beneath the periosteum and recjuires the operation periosteotomy to split the covering of the bone to allow the exudate from the inflammation to escape, Mhich will relieve the tension. Tt is done by cutting a small hole in the skin and pushing in a thin, long blade and cutting the periosteum over the lump. No change need l)e made in the shoeing. IX. Sprain of Back Tendons of the Fore Legs. Sprains of the back te
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