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labouring under inflammation of the feet to have 

 that suddenly transferred to the lungs, or vice versa. 

 In such a case it might, and indeed often proves 

 fatal to the animal. It is therefore probably safer 

 to have recourse to sedative medicines at first. The 

 following febrifuge and sedative drink may be 

 given : 



Liquor ammonia acetas ... 4 ounces, 



Nitric ether ..... 2 ounces, 



Tincture of aconite . . . 1 5 drops, 



Water . ..... i pint. 



Repeat this every eight hours until the tempera- 

 ture (fever) falls to normal, 101 Fahrenheit. 



It should on no account be attempted to force 

 a horse to rise, as the animal will not lie longer 

 than is necessary for his recovery, and every symptom 

 of lameness should be gone before walking exercise 

 is attempted. A month or two's run at grass will 

 be attended with much advantage after founder. 



No disease is more to be dreaded than violent 

 inflammation of the foot, as, even with the utmost 

 attention to remedy the complaint, very bad conse- 

 quences result from it. One of these, of frequent 

 occurrence, is loss of -the hoof. The first symptom 

 of this is the appearance of a small separation 

 between the coronet and the hoof. Great attention 

 to this is necessary, as the horn thus separated will 

 never reunite with the parts beneath, but the 

 separation will continue to extend downwards, until 

 entire disunion is effected and the hoof is ultimately 

 lost. This is a most serious affair ; for although a 

 new hoof will be formed, the pedal bone having 

 descended can never be replaced, and in consequence 

 the sole of the hoof is convex instead of concave, 



