BREEDING THE TROTTER 



THRUSH. 



Thrush is caused by not cleaning a horse's feet 

 properly. A colt's feet, if not cleaned daily, 

 should at least be attended to three times a week. 

 The brood-mare's feet should be cleaned at least 

 once a week, twice is better. 



If thrush is not cured, it will eat away the frog 

 and the animal will probably go sore and lame, 

 while the heels will contract. 



The quickest and surest way to cure thrush is 

 to trim away the diseased portions of the foot and 

 pour into each side of the frog and into the 

 center of the foot a small quantity of what is 

 commonly called butter of antimony. One appli- 

 cation will cure. Powdered calomel is good, but 

 has to be applied several times. 



Remember that thrush is caused by neglect and 

 will never bother stock properly cared for. 



CARE OF TEETH 



Equally important as the care of the feet is the 

 care of the teeth. A colt's teeth should be first 

 floated with a fine file, when the colt is from five 

 to eight months old. 



When the teeth are shedding if the caps do not 

 come off I would assist nature by using forceps, 

 or you may call your veterinarian. Also watch 

 the colts when their molars are shedding, as it 

 sometimes leaves them in bad condition, indicated 

 by tucked-up flanks and a ruffled coat. 



From the time a horse is four years old its teeth 



