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therefore one or more sinuses or channels 

 are formed instead. 



These latter are quite incapable of 

 drawing the matter completely away, 

 so that chronic suppurating sores result. 



Treatment. — 1 . Preventative. — When 

 the foot has been punctured, have the 

 part kept clean and dressed with an 

 antiseptic lotion, such as creolin. If 

 matter has begun to form, pare the foot 

 (sole) well out, in order to give free exit 

 to the discharge, which must be en- 

 couraged in its descent, through the use- 

 of some bran poultices. 



2. Medicinal or surgical. — The 

 fistulous sores must be opened to their 

 depths, so as to convert each into a 

 healthy healing wound. It is simply 

 useless trying to heal them from the 

 surface, because fresh sinuses will form at 

 an adjacent part. 



The so-called " bottoming " of the 

 sinuses may often be attained by inserting 

 a red-hot piece of wire into the depths of 

 each fistula, though it is a painful process. 



A radical cure can be effected by means 

 of the removal of a portion of the cartilage 

 (lateral cartilage) situated at the side 

 and back of the hoof. 



We would recommend this operation as 

 being the best and least expensive in the 

 long run. 



Treads on the coronet must be treated 

 by the use of cooling lotion, and then 

 moist warmth after forty-eight hours. 

 Rest is essential, and a mild dose of physic 

 should have a salutary effect. 



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