DISEASES OF THE HORSE 27 



nently lame, and the more he is driven the greater the 

 lameness, and he steps short, wears the toe of the shoe, 

 stumbles, falls on his knees when the road is rough. 

 Sometimes both front feet are affected and the shoulders 

 will be stiff. When put to work he sweats from pain; 

 there will be extreme heat about the foot, and he will 

 flinch from pressure. 



Comparatively few recoveries are made from this dis- 

 ease. 



Tkeatment: First remove the shoe. If the fdot is 

 inflamed, poultice with hot bran or flaxseed meal. 

 After the inflammation disappears, clean the foot well, 

 clip the hair from around the top of the hoof and use 

 the following : Red Iodide of Mercury, two drams ; Pul- 

 verized Oantharides, four drams; Turpentine, thirty 

 drops 5 Lard, two ounces. Mix well and apply every 

 forty-eight hours, rubbing in well for twenty minutes 

 each time. After three or four applications have been 

 applied, turn the animal out to pasture. Repeat this 

 treatment again in a month or so. Animals affected 

 with this disease should be put to slow and easy work 

 on soft ground, and carefully shod. This disease is un- 

 satisfactorily treated and only a few cases recover when 

 the best care is taken. 



CORNS 



Cause: Dry feet, increased pressure from ill fitting 

 shoes, or high heeled shoes, which tend to contract the 

 heels and produce corns. Wide flat feet are predisposed 

 to bruises which terminate in corns. 



Symptoms: Lameness, or as the old saying goes, 

 ' ' The animal will go tenderf ooted. ' ' When standing the 

 animal is generally very restless, they paw their bedding 

 behind them at night. Tapping or pressure on the foot 

 will assist in locating a corn. 



Treatment : Discover the true cause of the corn and 



