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Symptoms. Lameness is noticed, and at the top of the cleft 

 of .the hoof it becomes red, moist, warm and rough, soon followed 

 by a discharge, which .soon becomes offensive and purulent, and 

 the whole foot becomes a mass of corruption. The animal loses 

 its appetite, and at length dies of exhaustion. 



Treatment. Treatment should be begun early, and the first 

 thing to do is to cut away all diseased parts, after which the af- 

 fected part may be touched with the following solution: 



Chloride of zinc 2 drams. 



Water 1 pint. 



Or, 



Butter of antimony 1 part. 



Compound tincture of myrrh 1 part. 



Or, the following may be found very useful: 



Sulphate of copper ^ pound. 



Acetate of copper \ pound. 



Lin.seed oil -J pint. 



Tar 1 pint. 



Solutions of carbolic acid, nitrate of silver, oil of vitriol, etc., 

 may be found very useful also. 



If so desired, a foot bath may be used instead of the above, as 

 follows: 



White arsenic 1 pound. 



Sodium carbonate '. . . 1 pound. 



Water 50 gallons. 



Or, 



Sulphate of copper 1 part. 



Water 50 parts. 



