DISEASES OF THE FEET. — • . 117 



Another remedy for founder, which comes to us from high 

 authority, is to split open with a sharp knife the little point, 

 or knot, in the long hair at the back of the fetlock. This 

 is said to aiFord almost instantaneous relief. 



There is probably but one other disease (colic) with which 

 the horse is so commonly affected as with founder. More 

 poor, thriftless, shadowy horses may be found lingering 

 along, in constant suffering from chronic founder, than from 

 all other causes combined. The disease may be cured, if 

 taken in season, and old standing cases may be greatly re- 

 lieved; but there always remains neiore or less predisposi- 

 tion to the old trouble. A young and vigorous animal is 

 likely to pretty neaVly outgrow the disease, but there is 

 much less hopes for this when an old horse is taken with it. 



