The Ailments of Horses, 87 



circulation of the blood in the foot will 

 be impeded. 



Common sense is the best guide with 

 regard to this. If the operation has been 

 successful the foal will begin to put weight 

 on the limb or limbs. The contracted 

 tendons in adult horses are often removed 

 by the operation of dividing the tendon 

 or tendons (tenotomy), but if both hind 

 and fore legs are gone we would not 

 recommend any one to have it done. 



Thrush of the foot or feet. — This is a 

 very common disease, especially where the 

 stables and feet are allowed to harbour 

 filth. The seat of the affection is within 

 the cleft of the frog, from which an offen- 

 sive but characteristic discharge issues. 



The smell is sufficient to diagnose 

 " thrush of the foot." 



Decomposing excreta lodges in or other- 

 wise sets up inflammation in the deeper 

 parts of the cleft, resulting in infection, 

 followed by suppuration, i. e., the dis- 

 charge of pus. Decomposition of the 

 discharge leads to the abominable thrush- 

 like odour. 



The hind feet are necessarily more 

 frequently affected than the fore, but it 

 is common enough in the latter. 



As a rule, it is safe to regard it as a 

 disease resulting from neglect. 



Treatment. — 1 . Preventative, — Clean- 

 liness. 



2. Medicinal. — -Put the foot into a 

 bath of Jeyes's fluid (one part to forty 

 parts of water), in order to cleanse it 

 thoroughly. 



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