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chiefly located in the sensitive himell^e, progresses, the pain and 

 tenderness in the feet increase, and symptoms of general dis- 

 turbance and fever appear. Redness of the nostrils, laborious 

 or hard breathing, heaving of the flanks, quick pulse, anxious 

 expression, and sometimes groaning, indicate disease of a vio- 

 lent character. His restlessness and anxiety increase ; all the 

 symptoms become more aggravated ; he looks about as if pre- 

 paring to lie down, but evidently being afraid to attempt bring- 

 ing his feet sufficiently under him to do so. At length, however, 

 after having changed his feet until relief from it is lost, and not 

 being able to' lie down naturally, he drops, and continues lying 

 on his side, showing no disposition to get up again. He does 

 not manifest near so much pain when down ; keeps his feet still, 

 and often raises his head and looks at his feet, or even rests his 

 muzzle on them, thus plainly pointing out the seat of his 

 misery. 



On examining the feet affected, or feeling with the hand, they 

 will be found hot and tender — the horse manifesting pain on 

 pressure, or a very light tap with a hammer. The artery at 

 the pastern will throb violently. If forced to get up, he will 

 have the greatest difficulty in standing, or will soon lie down 

 from intensity of pain. 



If the disease is suffered to progress, the inflammation may 

 subside, and the horse gradually recover ; but he may die from 

 extreme suffering and exhaustion. But the inflammation may 

 terminate in effusion into the cavity of the foot, and, as this 

 takes place, a separation of the sensitive and horny lamel- 

 lae commences ; and, if this becomes complete, in a few days, 

 perhaps six or eight days after the commencement of the at- 

 tack, the wall of the hoof will be found to have commenced 

 separating from the skin. This separation may continue, and 

 a new hoof eventually be formed in its place, but the horse 

 would be more apt to die ; but it will be smaller and weaker 

 than the first. This process is very slow and harassing, and 

 the horse may die before it is complete. I never saw one to 



