CHAPTER XLII. 



ANSWERED BY DR. S. D. BRLMHALL, ASSISTANT STATE 

 VETERINARIAN. MINNEPOLIS, MINN. 



Question. Have a horse that is bothered with contracted hoof? A. 

 Contraction of the foot (hoof bound) is the more or less marked con- 

 traction of the posterior parts of the foot. There are two kinds, true and 

 false. In true contraction, the quai^ters, as well as the heels, are high and 

 narrow — often called mule foot. As a consequence of the compression 

 caused by the contracted heels and quarters, the sole becomes more 

 concave and the frog, in a great measure, becomes shrunken. The causes 

 are numerous, but all can be traced to one of two factors — drying of the 

 horn, or some interference with its normal elasticity. 



Treatment: Keep the heels and quarters pared down so that there" 

 will be a good frog pressure at all times, and keep the hoof moist; also 

 prevent drying out by the use of vaseline. If the contraction is very 

 great, and the horse is lame, it would be well to thin the wall at heels 

 and quarters to allow them to expand more readily. 



Question. What treatment would you recommend for a horse that 

 has Sweeney in both shoulders slightly, caused by too large a collar, more 

 than a year ago? A. Sweeney is often due to prolonged lameness of the 

 feet. If the horse is lame try to determine the cause. A slight shrink- 

 ing of the shoulder muscles seldom afifects the usefulness of the animal. 

 Medical treatment is rarely satisfactory in cases of so long standing. 



Question. How would you treat a ringbone that has been on about 

 six months, swollen in the first joint of the hind foot? A. Blister 

 thoroughly by rubbing in the following ointment every ten days: Tie the 

 horse so that he cannot get his mouth to the blister: Red iodide of 

 mercury, one dram; pulverized cantharis, one drachm; vaseline, six 

 drachms. 



Question. What would you do for a mare that has heaves? A. 

 Feed sparingly of coarse feed and be sure that all feed is clean, sweet 

 and free from dust. Moistening the feed with lime water is often of 

 advantage. Never feed hay which has not been perfectly cured. Badly 

 cured hay will irritate the stomach and the nerve which supplies the lungs 

 and stomach, thus producing a cough, which, if continued, will cause 

 heaves. 



Question. Describe glanders. A. Glanders and farcy are one and 

 the same disease. The term farcy has been applied to the disease when 

 th principle manifestation is an outbreak of the sores on the skin of the 



