74 THE VETERINARIAN 



Also give tlie following prescription : Pulv. Nux Vomica, 

 four ounces ; Carbonate of Ammonia, four ounces ; Asa- 

 foetida, four ounces. Make into six powders ; place one 

 powder in gelatin capsule and give with, capsule gun 

 every two hours until relieved. The former prescription 

 removes the cause as it is a physic. The latter contains 

 medicines blended so as to counteract the spasmodic con- 

 tractions of the bowels. It is also a heart stimulant,, 

 just what is needed in colic to keep up the animaPs 

 vitality. Beware of colic remedies that are given in drop 

 doses. They contain drugs to only relieve the pain and 

 not remove the cause. When their effects are worn off, 

 the disease has progressed; the animaPs heart action 

 has been weakened and chances are that the animal will 

 die. If drenching is resorted to, it must be done with 

 great precaution. Remember a horse cannot breathe 



through his mouth. 



SIDE BONES 



Cause: The chief causes of Side Bones are: Depri- 

 vation of frog pressure, injuries, high heeled shoes, the 

 use of which is almost entirely confined to draft horses. 

 A high-heeled shoe prevents the frog from resting on 

 the ground which is its natural support. 



Symptoms : Enlargement just above the hoof, usually 

 affecting the front feet, or may affect only one side of 

 one of the feet. The pain which produces the lameness 

 is due to pressure on the soft tissues between the newly 

 formed side bone and the hoof. Sometimes the enlarge- 

 ment has a tendency to spread the hoof. In such a case 

 the lameness is not so severe. 



Treatment : Clip the hair from over the Side Bone 

 and rasp the foot below the enlargement, so that the hoof 

 will be flexible on pressure from the fingers. Then apply 

 the following to both the enlargement and the rasped 

 surface on the hoof : Red lodi^de of Mercury, two drams ; 

 Pulv. Cantharides, four drams. Mix well in two ounces 

 of Lard and apply every forty-eight hours until three 

 applications have been applied. 



