The Ailments of Bm'ses. 21 



A recent corn is denoted by a red star- 

 shaped mark, but an old corn has a 

 bluish-black appearance. 



Sometimes a corn begins suppurating 

 (suppurating corn). 



In order to detect a corn the shoe 

 must be taken off. 



Lameness is often present. 



The horse can be shod with a leather 

 sole. 



Cough, chronic. See Bronchitis. 



Crib-biting. — This is a stable vice, and 

 a very objectionable one. 



A muzzle or concealed crib can be used. 

 The animal may be kept in a place where 

 there is no manger. 



Cracked Heels. — The horse is fre- 

 quently troubled with this ' complaint. 

 It is the result of irritation through sand, 

 wet, &c., and very often the fault of the 

 groom. 



Lameness arises through the sores 

 cracking when the animal first leaves the 

 stable. 



Treatment. (1) Preventative. — If the 

 groom does not dry the heels properly, 

 forbid him washing them, but let the 

 mud dry on, and then brush it off. 



Some avoid clipping the hair off the legs. 



(2) Medicinal. — Apply white lotion. 

 See Lotions. 



Curb. — Horses having over-bent or 

 sickle-shaped hocks are predisposed to 

 " spring a curb." 



What is a curb ? — It is a variously 

 sized swelling, three or four inches below 

 the point of the hock. 



