CO RONE T— COUNTER IRRITANTS 



troubled by a corn should remember that, as there is often 

 a quantity of matter at the seat of the injury below the 

 discoloured horn, it is necessary to pare down the latter so 

 that the pus can escape. Otherwise it will work its way 

 upwards and may produce quittor, which often causes serious 

 trouble. All corns, however, do not suppurate, and then it is 

 unnecessary to pare away the horn so as to cause discomfort 

 to the horse, but, after the shoe has been removed and the 

 sole pared away, the place may be frequently bathed with 

 warm water and poulticed so as to allay the inflammation 

 and draw out any matter that exists. Very great attention 

 should subsequently be paid to the shoeing, and if the frog 

 can be allowed to come down to the ground, it may benefit 

 the horse in some cases. (See Quittor^ 



Coronet. — The part of the pastern immediately above the 

 hoof. (See Fore-legs, Hoofs.) 



Corrugated Iron is sometimes used as a roofing or for 

 the sides of stables, but being a conductor of both heat and 

 cold it is a very bad material for such purposes, even if a 

 wooden inside lining is supplied. (See Roofs.) 



Coughs are frequently the preliminary symptoms of 

 serious illnesses, and hence the animal which is troubled 

 with one should be carefully watched. Of course, a cough 

 can often be accounted for by a particle of food going the 

 wrong way ; but if it is repeated, and is short and low, the 

 soundness of the victim's wind may be suspected. On the 

 other hand, a soft, loose cough is usually associated with a 

 sore throat, and in such cases a little nursing, the applica- 

 tion of some liniment, and a bran mash or two may put all 

 right. A cough accompanied by a grunt is usually associated 

 with roaring. (See Broken Wind, Catarrh, Pneumonia, Pre- 

 scriptions, Roaring, Sore Throat.) 



Counter Irritants. — A mild form of blister. (See 

 Blistering, Prescriptions.) 



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