68 THE VETERINARIAN 



foods such as potatoes, carrots, apples, kale and good 

 hay. If the weather is warm turn out to pasture, but 

 confine in warm stable at night. It is advisable to give 

 a physic, as Aloin, two drams ; Gentian, one dram ; Gin- 

 ger, one dram. Place in gelatin capsule and give at one 

 dose with capsule gun, as its action on the blood has a 

 very good effect. When the swellings are painful, apply 

 Camphorated Liniment once or twice daily. Also, ad- 

 minister the following tonic : Potassi Iodide, one ounce ; 

 Nitrate of Potash, two ounces ; Chlorate of Potash, two 

 ounces ; Pulv. Gentian Root, one ounce ; Ferri Sulphate, 

 one ounce ; Pulv. Anise Seed, four ounces. Mix well and 

 make into twenty powders. Give one powder three times 

 a day in bran or place in capsule and give with capsule 



gun. 



RING BONE 



Cause : Faulty conformation — as a narrow or straight 

 pastern joint is considered faulty. Be very careful in 

 selecting a sire when breeding, as faulty conformation is 

 hereditary. Ringbone may also result when young an- 

 imals are put to work on hard roads or running in stony 

 pastures sometimes produces Ringbone before the bones 

 have become properly hardened. Other causes are in- 

 jury to tendons or ligaments, bruised joints, blows, calk- 

 ing, or picking up a nail. 



Symptoms: Lameness will manifest itself when the 

 horse first starts out in the morning; this may become 

 less noticeable or even disappear temporarily as the an- 

 imal works. They gradually grow lamer and examina- 

 tion will disclose an enlargement at or around the top of 

 the hoof. This may appear in one or more feet, but 

 the front feet are more often aifected. 



Treatment: If the Ringbone is very much inflamed, 

 reduce the heat by applying cold water or ice packs to 

 the part. Clip off all hair from around the top of the 

 hoof and rub in well for twenty minutes the following: 

 Red Iodide of Mercury, two drams; Pulv. Cantharides, 



