The Ailments of Horses. 35 



care, to immediately withdraw such, but 

 the injury is done. Tlie wound, if 

 neglected, begins to suppurate, and the 

 horse is exceedingly lame and ill. It is 

 the pent-up matter that causes all this 

 mischief. If an exit is not given at the 

 sole, the matter burrows its way out at 

 the coronet (quitter). 



Whenever a horse begins to go lame 

 shortly after being shod have the feet 

 thoroughly searched. 



Treatment. — Pare out the seat of the 

 puncture until the sensitive structures 

 are seen. The matter must have drain- 

 age. Xow put the foot in a poultice, 

 give a dose of physic, and a few days* 

 rest. Remove both shoes, of course. 



Foot, canker of, — This is a very 

 intractable disease, attacking the foot-pad 

 and sole, emitting a most obnoxious odour. 



Xothing short of an operation is the 

 least use. 



Founder of the feet. See Inflamma- 

 tion of these. 



G 



Gastritis. See Stomach, inflammation 

 of. 



Girth-galls. — This is a common com- 

 plaint amongst cavalry horses and young 

 horses. 



The saddle shifts forward, and the girth 

 galls the back of the elbow and the sides* 

 Careless saddling, big-bellied horses, 

 dried sweat, &c., are all causes. 



Remove the cause. The girth can be 

 strapped back. 



