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drops of muriatic acid into the opening above once in the day, for 

 a few days. This will destroy the disease. 



Founder. — (1.) Acute Founder, — Every school-boy is familiar 

 witli the name of founder when applied to a lame horse, but few 

 horsemen ever comprehend the nature and seat of this affection. 

 Founder in all its forms is inflammation of the laminae or leaves, 

 which dovetail into each other, and bind the sensible and insensible 

 portions of the foot together. Hence, it is called by some learned 

 persons in diseases of horses laminitis, by adding the Greek word 

 itis. Founder is again called by some persons fever in the feet. 

 However, as to names, the disease is of frequent occurrence, and 

 when left to itself, destroys many good horses by leaving them ever 

 afterward sore and tender \n front, as the horsemen have it. 



Symptoms. The horse will scarcely move ; stands upon his heels, 

 with fore feet and legs stretched out as far as he can get to throw 

 the weight off them. Thus, to all appearances, making the animal 

 hollow in the breast, which appearance has given rise to the idea 

 that the horse is chest-foundered. The hind legs are brought far 

 in under the belly. The head of the horse is erect and high. 

 Fever and constitutional disturbance are very great. The horse is 

 extremely excitable, and breathing fast and laborious. Alto- 

 gether, the poor suffering horse is the very picture of distress and 

 disease. 



Causes. Giving cold water when overheated, and tired from 

 overwork. A tendency in the feet to take on inflammatory action. 

 The animal not in proper health or condition for performing heavy 

 or fast work. 



Treatment. Place the horse in a wide and airy stall, with plenty 

 of good straw for bedding to encourage the horse to lie down, 

 which will relieve him very much. Indeed, so much is this the 

 case, that it has been recommended that every foundered horse 

 should be forcibly thrown and kept down, till the active stage of 

 the disease has passed off. This, however, I do not advise, as the 

 horse is excited enough without increasing it by throwing him 

 from his feet. Rather give good bedding, and the majority of 

 horses so affected will be ready and willing to lie down of their 

 own accord. After the place is all fixed, and the horse moved into 

 it, give him twenty drops of the tincture of aconite root in a cupful 



