The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-07
F5amInIns Horses fer sounsInesa.


ss When handling the head Of a horse
Under inspection feel if the bone OF
the lower jaw is thicker on one side
than the other as an enlargement at
this place indicates osteo-porosis, an
incurable disease Of the bones Next
5dilate the jugular vein by pressing
upon it with the finger in the jugular
groove to determine whether it is in
tact or not. Sometimes the vein has
been severed when bleeding and this
constitutes unsoundness as the ani-
NAL cannot get his head down to Craze
without falling. Examine the poll
back Of the ears for poll evil" and the
ears for abscess or running sore Pass
the hand down along the name to see
that there is not a chronic skin dis
ease at the roots Of the hair or a sore
where the collar comes. The withers
are next examined for <fstula" or
the evidences OF an old attack indi-
Gated by scars Or the loss OF some Of
the bone Of the spines at that place.
Examine the shoulders for collar boils
or fibroid tumors caused by bad fit
ting collar. Now look at the elbow Of
the near side for capped elbow" (shoe
5bo1D, then pass the hand down the leg,
examining carefully under the knee for
nigh and low splint, osslets, bowed
tendon ETC., and lower down for in
Juries or engagements at the ankle
Joint or for evidences of interfering.
The foot should be next very carefully
inspected. First look for side bones
at the seat of the lateral cartiIages,
then for quarter cracks, sand cracks,
thrush, corns, seedy toe, dropped sole,
contracted heels, stone bruise, quittor,
rlngbone, coronitis, etc. Now stand
erect and examine the back, the place
where the saddle, presses, the point
where the surcingIe comes, the loins,
to see if they are strong and the
coupling short. Stoop now and look to
see if the horse has been clearly cas-
trated and that a running sore or
tumor are not present in the scrotum
or a rupture at either that point or
the navel. If mare see that the udder
is free from abscess or shows no signs
of pregnancy. Next examine the hind
leg in a manner similar to the process
of viewing the fore limb. Commence
at the stife joint and look for. drop
steal swelling, looseness when in mo-
ton, signs of clustering or firing. Come
down the leg to the hook and examine
for SPAWN (bog and bone) and behind
the hook for curb, while at the same
time the point of the hook is seen to
be free from callous or Tapping" in
dicative of post kicker Examine
tail to see if it is carried straight, If
it has been locked, if there is false
tail attached (this is not uncommon
in the cities). If mare lift the tail
and look for tear of the perineum
which constitutes a ssgill flirt'' and was
caused by rupture of the tissues at
difficult labor. The same examination
will serve to show If the mare is af-
ficted with leucorrhoea or has a can
Ger Of the vagina, or polypus. The
condition of the anus should also be
examined for here are to be found evil
dences of worms if present or paralysis
which is sometimes present and con-
stitutes an unsoundness. In examina-
ton of the hind leg it should also be
remembered to look for string halt and
at the foot making search for ring
bone, thrush, evidences Of interfering.
over reaching, speedy cut, knuckling,
etc. Having seen to all of these things
next drive the horse and see how he
behaves under all circumstances, is not
a shyer, tail sWitcher, baker, stumbler,
rearer, runaway, kicker, etc. If he
passes all of this examination it then
remains to test his wind. Take him cut
of the harness to halter. Place him
broadside to a wall, then suddenly pre-
tend to strike him with a. whip and
if he is windbroken he will grunt
This is but partial test and it is nee
essary to next hitch him up and give (
him gallop on soft road or with
wheels locked, then suddenly stop him
and note if he .wheezes, whistles or
1oars, has "thumps" or pants inor-
dinately. These few hints about test
ing horses for soundness will, we
think, impress the necessity of care
and help those who have horses to
buy. zs f.
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