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respiration accelarated ; the animal in very severe cases 

 seeks relief by lying down. 



Treatment. — If the animal is in full condition, bleed 

 freely from the feet, and give the following : Barbadoes 

 aloes, G drs,; croton oil, 6 drops ; pulverized ginger, 1 dr.; 

 pulverixed gentian, 2 drs.; mix with water in form of a 

 ball ; foment the feet well with hot water, and then poul- 

 tice with flaxseed meal for several days ; give in the water, 

 every six hours, extract of belladonna, 1 dr. Under this 

 treatment the worst cases usually recover in one week's 

 time if taken in hand early. 



PQMIOSD FEET. 



This disease is known to horsemen as falling of the sole, 

 and is the result of neglected founder. Careful shoeing, 

 so as to protect the sole, is all that can be done in these 

 cases. 



WAVICULAR-JOINT LAMISTESS. 



Coffin joint lameness, as it is commonly called, is one 

 of very common occurrence, and the symptoms often so 

 obscure as to mislead the ordinary observer. This dis- 

 ease generally is preceded for months before lameness is 

 observed, by pointing; that is, by advancing one foot 

 whenever the animal is at rest. The degrees of lameness 

 varies considerably in different animals. In one case it 

 is seen in the first half-mile's travel only ; in others it con- 

 tinues for a mile or two, and then disappears ; in some it 

 continues during a journey, but as the animal gets warmed 

 up, it is not so severe as on the start. In some cases it 

 disappears for weeks together ; and then shows itself again, 

 gradually increasing in intensity until it becomes a per- 

 manent lameness. In the early stages of the disease there 

 is no heat to be discovered about the foot, no swelling, no 



