Stifled

ïhis ti-rin is applied by all Bnglish reacing people to the accident ot' displaeing tbe patella in the horse, and has no reference to dislooation of the thigli, whioh very rarely occurs. This accident is fr.-quent iu all ages. - Treatuient. - If a colt, first secure it in a stall, then put a soft rope around its ncck with one end long enough to reach nearly to the hind toot, Take a strap and wrap it with a cloth to keep it trom hurt ing the pastern. All beiug ready, draw the injurcd leg forwatd and secure it. - Then force on the cap (which may require sonie considerable force if long off), and upply a strong cuntharides blister all around the cap. This will influme the subcutáneos muscle, and heli to retain it in sitv until well. A great many farmers tie a strap around thp well leg, above the hoek, wbieh causes intense pain, and forces the patiënt to stand on the sore leg, but it ulwayg leaves its mark to prove the accident. In old horses, I take the shoeoff the well lep drill three holes, one on each side and om at the toe, and rivet three pieoes of iron about two inches long in thern ; then get a shoe two sizes less, and drill it and rivet it on the ether, and nail on again. This makes a stilt which forces the horse to use the other leg, and helps to retain the cap in útil. The cap is much more liablt to fly off in an old patiënt than a younp; one, Soruo require several mouths rest to eftect a cure. Mr. Horne says a curt is effected by rest, with application of a little acid and water.