Chronic Laminitis. 



Cases of chronic laminitis as a rule come to the 

 practitioner "second-hand," that is, after some other 

 practitioner has been unsuccessful in satisfactorily 

 terminating an acute laminitis. 



Usually, in these cases, anatomical changes have 

 occurred in the foot that, in themselves, are beyond 

 repair. These changes vary from the ordinary 

 dropped sole to perforation of the sole by the os pedis 

 with concomitant conditions, the result of infection 

 and bruising. At best the latter cases are in a pitiable 

 state, and it is doubtful what sort of prognosis should 

 be given. 



The most common cases of chronic laminitis 

 which come to the practitioner, present considerable 

 lameness and the ordinary dropped sole. For these 

 cases, we have in potassium iodide almost a specific. 

 It should be given in one dram doses in solution, one 

 dram three times daily, for an indefinite period. 



At the same time the mixture given below is to 

 be applied in the coronary region once each day with 

 a stiff brush, keeping the applications up for two or 

 three weeks. 



Tr. Cantharides. 



Ol. Cajuput. 



Ol. Terebinth aa 5 i 



Tr, Iodine 5 iij 



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