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would be considered legally sound. This, however, 

 seems strange, as a horse with thrush may, and indeed 

 is likely to assume a worse aspect, particularly if not 

 remedied in time, and hence it may lead to positive 

 unsoundness. The remedies of this complaint are 

 undoubtedly by astringents. The foot should be pared 

 of all the loose and rotten horn, then cut away the 

 diseased portion, wash with warm water strong with 

 soda, after which it may be dressed every day with the 

 following put on a pledget of tow: — Blue vitriol two 

 ounces, white vitriol one ounce, tar one pound, hog's- 

 lard one pound. The vitriols to be finely powdered 

 and mixed with the lard and tar, or instead of the 

 former carbolised oil may be used with good effect. 

 It is not judicious to stop the running of thrush quickly, 

 as by so doing the humour may ascend to the heels 

 and leave the animal with bad heels and swelled legs. 

 During the treatment of thrush the horse's feet should 

 be kept dry and clean. 



SEEDY TOE 



Is another disagreeable and ofttimes troublesome com- 

 plaint. Seedy toe and its companion canker are to all intents 

 and purposes one disease, only having different situations 

 in the foot. This complaint is met with in horses of all 

 aofes, and mostlv in well-bred horses. There is a wasting 

 or decay of the fibres of the hoof, between the outside 

 horn and the sensitive lamilla of the foot, often becoming 

 hollow up to near the coronary ring. Horses that have 

 been lying in fields of damp black vegetable soil are the 

 most subject to seedy toe, and others that are turned 



