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19-t The Management and Treatment of the Horse, be able to judge if both present the same appearance. Dishonest dealers and horse-copers will not like you to examine their horses minutely, but as my writing is for the instruction of my readers and for the younger mem- bers of my profession, I shall still continue to point out the tricks of the " professional " horse-coper, as a guide and warning to all who may want to buy a horse, not caring for the discomfort of the few if I can benefit the many. Being " proud to praise yet not afraid to blame " is a motto I hold by, and in future pages I will devote a chapter or two upon the tricks of horse-copers, so that my readers may then see it is not a wonder that many persons are deceived when buying a horse, the only wonder being that any escape who have any dealings with them. Before leaving the horse's head, there is one disease I must not overlook, viz., POLL-EVIL. This disease consists of an inflammation of the muscles of the neck over the poll-bone, and the first vertebra of the neck. It generally extends under the ligament of the neck, which passes over the atlas-bone. This ligament is not attached to the bone, consequently the disease is deep-seated, being situate between that ligament and the bone itself. It is being thus deep- seated which frequently renders it difficult to cure, the bone itself being frequently diseased before suppuration is set up. Before the swelling becomes very conspicuous, the part is very hot and painful to the touch, which can easily be noticed by the motion of the horse. That it has all the painfulness of a whitlow in the human
In the Stable, Field, and on the Road. 195 subject, the symptoms fully bear out, therefore those who have had a whitlow on their linger will have some sympathy for the horse when suffering from poll-evil. This disease is the result of a blow en the head between the ears, often caused by leading the horse out of low stable doors, when the horse will at times throw up. its heal and strike it upon the door-frame with great force. If this is not attended to at the time, the blood becomes congealed, suppuration sets in, the matter finds its way between the bone and muscles, and a deep sloughing wound is the result before it is fully recognised by the owner. Sometimes this is the result of a blow given by an unmerciful rider, at other times it is brought on by the horse striking its head upon the under-part of the manger ; it is also often brought on by the ligaments being stretched by that horrible piece of torture, a tight bearing-rein ; but from whatever cause the malady pro- ceeds, it is frequently exceedingly troublesome and tedious to cure. If noticed before suppuration takes place, every means should be adopted to suppress the inflammation, and if possible to disperse the swelling. Medicine of a laxative kind should be given, and hot fomentations should be constantly applied, afterwards a piece of sponge or linen cloth should be placed upon the part affected, and kept constantly wet with arnica lotion, one part arnica (British proof) to forty of pure spring water. If the swelling remains hard for two or three days in spite of the above treatment, then use strong tincture of iodine ; this should be painted upon the part with a soft brush, and will frequently take away the swelling by absorption. If it is found that the swelling
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