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far as he can put them, and standing on the heels trying to relieve 

 the feet, while he has the hind feet drawn forward and well under 

 him to throw as much weight as he can on his hind legs to relieve 

 the front feet His feet are very hot and feverish, and the horse 

 can hardly move forwards or backwards. On account of the in- 

 flammation being inside the hard resisting hoof where there is no 

 room for swelling ; it is one of the most painful diseases that the 

 horse is liable to, and if he does not get relief in a few days the 

 quick of the foot becomes destroyed, and the bone will get loose 

 from the inside of the wall and drop down on the sole, and when 

 it does it will cause the sole to become bulged out in an unnatural 

 way, and then it is known as a club (pumiced) foot. 

 Treatment. — Give a dose of physic consisting of 



Bitter Aloes 8 to 10 drams. 



Common Soda 1 teaspoonful. 



Ginger 1 '* 



Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 10 drops. 



Mix in a pint of luke warm water and give as a drench. If 

 he is in high condition take half a pail of blood away from him, 

 then take off his shoes and place his front feet in a tub and bathe 

 them for two or three hours at a time with luke warm water — hot 

 as you can bear your hand in it — two or three times a day ; after 

 each bath rub dry and apply white liniment around the feet and 

 legs, poultice the feet with hot linseed meal and bran and leave 

 the poultice on till you are ready to bathe again, repeat this treat- 

 ment until the inflammation is checked ; give the animal plenty of 

 cold water to drink — a little at a time — and if he wants to eat give 

 soft feed and the following drench : 



Nitrate of Potash or Saltpetre 1 teaspoonful. 



Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 10 drops. 



Water 1 pint. 



Mix and give as a drench three times a day, continuing the 

 drenches until the animal gets relief. Clothe the body well and 

 have the stall well bedded to induce him to lie down for it will help 

 to relieve his feet. The after treatment is, blister with the follow- 

 ing and turn him out to pasture : 



Pulverised Caneharides or Spanish Fly Ij^ drams. 



Lard or Vaseline 1 ounce. 



M'sx well and apply all of it around the tops of both the feet, 



rub in well and grease three days after, then turn him out to 



pasture. 



