Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-05-15

shoulder lameness. In con
gion large percentage of these condi
tions must be laid at the door of the
ill fitting collar. The collar consists
of the housing, the two limbs, usaully
formed of iron, the padding, and the
upper and lower groove. The collar
properly adjusted, must lie parallel
with the shoulder blade Most fire.
qnently the upper groove causes in
Jury. If too narrow it bruises; if too
wide the skin is rubbed. A good rule
adopted by many horsemen, is that
when the collar is in position there
should be just sufficient room for the
hand to pass between it and the with
ers. Besides this the collar must be
sufficiently wide to allow easy passage
over the animals head, and, moreover
it should fit the shoulder so that it is
neither pushed toward the right nor
left.
Shoulder calluses are the most fire.
quent result Of i'll fitting collars. They
take the form of hard knots of tumor
like appearance, the surfaces of which
are raw as a result of irritation by the
collar. Nearly every horseman has met
with this ailment so frequently as to be
entirely familiar with it. The first
step toward combating the callus is by
refitting the collar. A careful exam
nation Of the collar in position will be
sufficient for the horseman to make
such alterations as to the removal of
padding or adding it where needed. Ii
the callus has assumed large proper
tons it may be necessary for removal
Such an operation should be under
taken only by an experienced man.
Following the removal the wound
should be washed daily or twice daily.
as needed, with zinc sulphate (one-hal:
ounce dissolved in a quart of water
or sugar of lead Zone ounce in a quart
of water).
Another ailment commonly resulting
from i'll fitting collars is abcesses. In
these conditions large swelling is
present, varying in size and sometimes
becoming as large as a mans head In
the treatment of this condition there
are several obstacles with which to
deal. Bacteria are almost always pres
ent and the puncturing Of the abcesses
may not only spread the infection but
severe hemorrhagc may be started a
competent veterinarian should be sum-
moned to open the abcess. after which
it should be washed daily with weak
solutions of carbolic acid and bichlorlde
OF mercury
Fistulous withers and many other
serious affections need no place in this
article. Their Obstancy to heal is too
well known to the horseman.
The frequency Of the occurrence Of
lameness in the shoulder from sprains
entltle them to mention. The anatomy
OF the shoulder region with it's thick
muscular envelope, often renders a
positive accurate diagnosis difficult
The shoulder blade joins rather loosely
with the bone of the arm, yet the joint
Is Notwithstanding rather solid and is
powerfully strengthened by tendons
passing around all sides of the joint
Still shoulder lameness or sprain may
exist, having their origin in injuries of
muscles, tendons or ligaments of the
JOINT or in disease Of the bones. Such
Lessons are usually classed in the phrase
CT Slip of the shoulder. "
1t is OF the utmost Importance that
the exact seat of the injury be located.
a person must be able to differentiate
between simple superficial injury
and a tearing of the muscles Also
there may be serious ulcertion or in
Ilammation in the groove over which
the tendon slides. Many false dag
noses are made by the careless or in
experienced upon shoulder lameness.
o1tentlmes installing the same for
navlcular affection. There are, how
ever, signs and appearances in shoulder
lameness which manifest the location