Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-24

that description over the eye and the
pupil will dilate, and after its removal
the action of light viii cause the pupil
to contract. Then the eye should pre-
sent clear appearance. Ii II has Il
cloudy or hszy appearance, with q
scum over IL, il is not in q healthy con-
dition. 1t will also be observed of an
eve in an unhealthy condition that there
is generally weeping or flow of tears
over the side OF the face. You must
examine the poll to see if poll evil ex.
lists. The jugular vein should be ex.
amined to see whether it exists, because
from csrcl IS treatment, from irritating
the vein, and careless bleeding, it be-
comes infiAmed, and after the process
of inf animation has run its course il
becomes obhterated, and the blood Is
carried back from the head by the
smaller veins. When this vein becomes
obliterated, if you turn the horse out to
pasture the head will swell up. Then
you pass the hand along the back %
ward the tail, examining on the way
the withers for fstnla, disease similar
to poll evil, a rum 'ng sore, very trou
blesome in Its natur<, examining also
along the spine for collar gals.
Then, in proceeding to examine the
fore leg, first of all you examine the
shoulder for sweeny, which is a WASHING
of the muscles of the shoulder. ii the
wasting has proceeded to any very COZ
siderable degree
THE ACTION oE THE SHOITT DER
is plainly sible, and it is often thought
by casual observers that the shoulder is
out OF joint. After examining the
shoulder, examine the elbow to see if
the condition called capped elbow exists.
1t does not interfere with the horse's
usefulness. but looks ugly. Then pass
| the hand down in front of the leg. If
white hairs are found on the knee, that
indicates that the animal has been
down some time or other, and is per
haps stunbitr Passing the hand down.
examine with the fingers, the inside of
the leg for spint. Then examine the
fetlock for ringbone, comparing botn
feet if there is any doubt about its ex-
istence. There are two flexible plates
of cartilage around the heels, which
sometimes become diseased, in con-
dition called sidebone, which must not
be confused with ringbone, one being a
disease of the bone, the other of the
cartilage. III the plates are flexible
they are in healthy condition. The
boot should next be examined for sand
cracks, the bottom portion of it, in
cleft of the frog, for thrush. Thrush is
disease of the sensitive structure
above. Then it is well to take look at
the limb from shoulder to foot to see if
the joints are In there natural position,
and that the animal does not stand over
either at the knee or at the fetlock.
| Having done so, you turn your back to
the ANIMALS head and examine the
back tendons OF the leg. Ga wel-bred
animal they shoT almost as plainly as
if the skin was removed. Then feel to
see if the outlines are smooth, and that
there are no Jumps upon them. Lumps
upon them would indicate sprain at
some previous time. After examining
the tore leg in this manner, pass your
hand over the chest, the part from the
shoulder back to the end Of the ribs.
Then examine the abdominal cavity to
see if a rupture exists. So lar as
THE GENERAL USEFULNESS
of the animal is concerned, rupture,
unless 1t is very large one, does not
interfere with their everyday work
Still it Is not advisable to buy rup-
tured animal. Teen get an assistant TO
take up the fore leg, holding it by the
toe. The object of this is to throg the
weight of the body so that it stands
firmly upon its hind legs. Then exam
Inc the hind leg, passing The hand down
until you come to the point of the
hook. Examine there for capped hook,
which, although it does nor interfere
with the usefulness of the animal, yet
it indicates a kicker. Look also for
curb, which is sprain OF the short lig-
ament which passes down from the
hook, say four or five inches and for
bog SPAWN. Bog SPAWN seldom does
any harm, but IN an animal requires
for road purposes the disease is often
serious and troublesome. Then tx
anime for bone SPAWN toward the in
side at the front of the hook. Stald
about three feet from the shoulder and
| look from the inside of the hook down,
and if the line is ordinarily straight it
Is not likely to exist. You then pass
the hand down the front of the hind
leg and examine carefully for ringbone,
the front leg being up all the time.
Side bones do not occur in the hind leg.
Examine also for thrush and sand
crack. Having made an examination
of the left you proceed to the front
and examine the right side in exactly
the same manner. Then stand behind
the horse few yards, and make an ex-
animation of the headquarters and see
whether 1t is hipped, SO that the hip on
one side is less than it is on the other
side, and the animal is said to be
DOWN IN THE HIP.
In gray horses it is advisable to make
careful examination Of the urino-gen-
ital organs. There is very trouble
some disease peculiar to these animals,
consisting of tumor, sometimes 0
considerable extent, a collection