20 The Ailments of Horses, 



clammy feel, as happens in a fatal 

 inflammation. 



The after treatment consists of careful 

 feeding. 



Consumption. See Tuberculosis. 



Contracted Feet. ^S^eeFeet, contracted. 



Constipation. — Some horses are pre- 

 disposed to suffer from torpidity of the 

 bowels, probably on account of the con- 

 tinued use of dry fodder. 



A deficient secretion of bile leads to 

 constipation. 



Certain foods have an astringent or 

 binding action. 



Treatment. — Soft, moist food. If the 

 animal leads an idle life, daily exercise 

 ought to be given, so as to rouse up the 

 liver functions. The tone of the intes- 

 tines can be improved by the daily use of 

 half a drachm of powdered nux vomica, 

 along with one ounce of liquorice, given in 

 the animal's food. 



Constipation is a constant symptom of 

 certain febrile conditions, e.g. rheumatism. 



Foals are frequent sufferers. The 

 waste materials (meconium) are naturally 

 expelled by the purgative properties of 

 the first milk (colostrum). To overcome 

 this confined condition, inject two or 

 three ounces of glycerine, and give one 

 or two ounces of castor oil, along with 

 two ounces of linseed oil. 



Corns. — A corn constitutes unsound- 

 ness. 



It usually appears upon the inner 

 quarter (heel) of the fore-limbs. The 

 immediate cause is a bruise. 



