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and if this be not effected, a gangrene and mortifi- 

 cation in general takes place about the wounds ; 

 which, if not stopped in time, will occasion the 

 horse's death. 



CHAP. LXIII. 



FOUNDER IN THE FEET. 



This disorder is superficially understood by most 

 persons, and is in general called the chest-founder y 

 though it is a query whether such a disorder ever 

 existed. It is very common to hear of horses that 

 are foundered in the feet ; but, I believe, it never 

 did exist in the chest. 



Founder in the feet arises from different causes; 

 as, taking cold after violent exercise, or by drink- 

 ing cold water, and riding into ponds when over- 

 heated. Thus perspiration is checked, and an in- 

 flammatory fever is produced, which, in general, 

 terminates in the horse's feet, and produces this 

 disease. The founder in the feet is sometimes 

 entirely confined to that part, and is occasioned by 

 hard riding on stony, or hard roads, and appears 

 to increase upon them in an insensible way. This 

 disease is easily discovered by the different posi- 



