66 Honey Combing of the Bones 



examination it will be discovered the bones give when pressure is ap- 

 plied with the fingers. The disease effects all bones of the body and 

 particullarly those of the head, chest, ribs, vertebra and legs. If a 

 horse rares or falls it often results in tearing a muscle loose from its 

 attachment to the bone or may break the bones of the legs, head or ribs. 

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TREATMENT 



Treatment consists chiefly in feeding the horse foods rich in those 

 elements (lime and phosphorous) which the bones lack. Such feeds 

 as leguminous hay, pea hay, bean hay and clovers. Otheir feeds rich in 

 lime and phosphorous are bran, oats, and linseed meal. There is noth- 

 ing any better than cotton seed meal, if fed sparingly and not longer than 

 60 days. Do not feed too much or the horse will go off of feed for 

 a few feeds, A change in drinking to well water is much desired since 

 the lime content is usually higher in well water. Feed a tablespoonful 

 of macerated bone meal in the feed three times daily. If it is impossi- 

 ble to obtain macerated meal feed a tablespoonful of calcium phosphate 

 in each feed. 



