32 NAVl?f ON THE HORSE. 



thus to change tlicir location. I think, however, in all such 

 cases the disease was of a rheumatic character from the first. 



Severe or long-continued racing, or traveling on hard roads, 

 is a very common cause of inflammation of the sensitive la- 

 mella?. These parts, being over-strained or excessively exer- 

 cised, are very liable to become inflamed, and especially if, from 

 constitutional predisposition or bad management, his system is 

 in a condition favorable to take on founder. 



Treatment. — This is a disease which, if not arrested soon, will 

 very likely be attended by very serious consequences, either the 

 entire destruction of the feet, permanent lameness, or death. 



The first thing to be done is to bleed, from the neck, about six 

 or seven quarts, from a large opening in the vein ; or, both the 

 neck-vein and the vein of the leg may be opened. As soon as 

 possible give the following : 



Take — Spirits of turpentine 1 ounce. 



Oil of sassafras 1 ounce. 



Alum, powdered 1 ounce. 



Warm water 1 pint. 



Mix, and give as a drench. 



Bathe the legs with warm water. Take off the shoes and 

 pare out the bottoms of the feet, removing all the dead horn. 

 Fill the hoofs with very hot lard, and hold them until it cools. 

 Then put on the shoes again. If necessary, the drench may be 

 repeated in twelve hours, and so on until cured. If the inflam- 

 mation should remove to the lungs, it will have to be treated 

 for lung fever. Allow the horse light feed and rest for a few 

 days. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS. 



The mucous membrane, or inner lining of the intestines, is 

 liable to become inflamed, and which, in scientific language, is 

 called enteritis^ and, in common language, inflammation of the 

 boivels. It is a very dangerous disease if neglected or badly 



