34 The Ailments of Horses, 



intervals of six hours, until recovery has 

 sufficiently advanced. 



Bleeding or the " exercise treatment " 

 is quite uncalled for. 



As recovery takes place, a little green 

 food should be allowed, and daily exercise 

 enforced, but not overdone. Grive the 

 latter on soft, wet ground. 



Avoid putting to work too soon. 

 Common-sense will be the best guide in 

 the matter. 



Fetlock, sprained. — This is denoted 

 by heat, pain, and swelling. 



Cooling applications, a bandage, and 

 rest constitute the main features of treat- 

 ment. 



Feet, contracted. — One of the most 

 fertile causes of this is that of paring 

 away the frog (foot-pad) until it is hardly 

 worthy of its name. 



By all means give frog-pressure — the 

 more the merrier, so far as the horse is 

 concerned. The smith need not take 

 the trouble to practise horn-carving at 

 his client's expense. 



Narrowness or contraction of the heels 

 constitutes unsoundness. 



Flatulent colic. See Colic. 



Foot, pumiced. — The hoof becomes 

 elongated and flattened from above to 

 below. 



Foot, punctured or pricked. — When- 

 ever this happens it is an accident 

 demanding immediate attention. 



A misdirected nail (through careless- 

 ness at times) may fall to the lot of the 

 most skilful shoeing-smith. He takes 



