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have been thus heated, they should be washed and 

 not immediately and thoroughly dried, or the animal 

 allowed to stand, with his feet exposed to a cold 

 draught of any kind, that inflammation is likely to 

 ensue from this sudden change of temperature. This 

 observation is equally applicable to the change from 

 cold to heat. 



SYMPTOMS. Inflammation in the feet is manifested 

 by restlessness and fidgety action of the fore legs, 

 frequently shifting the weight of resting from the one 

 to the other, and the exhibition of great unwillingness 

 to " set back " when made to do so. But there is no 

 appearance of pawing, or of elevating the hind legs 

 towards the belly, as in colic and other intestinal 

 complaints. The pulse will rise to a pretty rapid 

 state, the flanks will heave, and the inside of the 

 nostrils will become very red, his countenance will 

 exhibit an anxious expression, and that he is suffering 

 pain will be indicated by moaning. He will then 

 scrutinise his litter, as if indicating a wish to lie down, 

 but will not do so immediately, from an apparent 

 fear of drawing his limbs together. He still continues 

 to shift the pressure of his weight from one foot to 

 the other, until impelled by pain and fatigue he at 

 length lies down. There is a marked distinction in 

 respect to his lying down between this and inflamma- 

 tion of the lungs, for in the latter complaint the horse 

 never lies down until he drops under the influence of 

 complete exhaustion. When a horse which is affected 

 with inflammation of the feet lies down, he invariably 

 rests quietly, because the pain is so much relieved by 

 the removal of the weight of his body ; whereas in colic 

 and inflammation of the bowels, he kicks and rolls 

 about violently, and his constantly looking at the part 

 affected as clearly shows the seat of the disease. A 



