Palsy.—Shiverer; chorea.
Parrot Mouth.—Upper incisor (pincher) teeth protruding over lower incisors. Upper jaw longer and projecting over under jaw.
Pig-Eye.—Small, retracted eyes. Characteristic of some horses of French breed. May indicate imperfect vision.
Pigeon-Toed.—Front toes turned in. Opposite of nigger-heeled.
Pilgrim.—An old, worn-out horse. A good old “has been.”
Pin-Hipped.—Hipped from fracture of point of ilium.
Pink-Eye.—Pinky, as a market term, applied to moon blindness. Correctly speaking, epizootic, cellulitis, or influenza, especially affecting the membranes of the eyes.
Plug.—An old, worn-out horse, or one of poor shape.
Poll-Evil.—Swelling and abscess, similar to fistulous withers, affecting poll of head.
Pones.—Lumps of fat on body of mule.