General Management in Disease 



separate for about a month. To each give \ gr. 

 of powered Capsicums, combined with J- gr. 

 of Carbonate of Ammonia and a drop of Oil of 

 Eucalyptus made into a pill, and given night and 

 morning. Sponge eyes and nose with a little Boro- 

 glycerine. Throughly wash and disinfect every 

 utensil ; and house, etc. Attendants may spread 

 the disease. 



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Sand Crack 



Sand crack implies a splitting of the wall of 

 the hoof, beginning at the coronet, and commonly 

 situate at the inner quarter, if at fore-feet, and at 

 the toe in the hind ones. It is due to an imperfect 

 secretion of the horny fibres ; and not an un- 

 common cause of lameness, but such lameness 

 arises when the sensitive structures on the 

 face of the pedal bone get nipped between the 

 edges of the crack. May begin on the inner or 

 the outer side of hoof, and constitutes unsoundness. 



False quarter predisposes to sand crack. The 

 best plan is to throw the animal off work, and 

 draw a line, transversely, below the crack. If 

 the crack causes lameness, it may be clasped, 

 special sand-cracks bolts being sold for this 

 purpose. Take the pressure off the wall by 

 cutting a notch below the crack, or seating out 

 the shoe below the crack. 



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