230 COMMON DISEASES. 



four inches deep; the animals should be forced to remain in the 

 pan for several minutes, so as to insure good treatment. This 

 solution should be made up dissolved in water in the proportion 

 of one to two pounds per gallon of water. 



Prevention. —Separate diseased animals from the healthy ones> 

 and bear in mind that either very wet or very dry pastures may be 

 favorable to the development of this disease. Hoofs should be 

 kept pared to reasonable proportions. Cases of foot rot should 

 not be neglected in the earlier and simpler stages, for they are 

 much easier treated then. They may be infectious and careful 

 treatment and attention may avoid a general outbreak. 



