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but steps liglitly upon it. As tlie disease increases 

 the animals step becomes short or paddling ; par- 

 ticularly is this the case when both feet are in- 

 volved. 



Treatment. — Use Dr. R. Jennings's Sweating 

 Liniment, once a day to the fetlock until the 

 parts are well blistered, then dress with lard^ 

 wash the foot every three or four days with 

 castile soap and water, and when dry use the lard 

 Continue this course until the scurf is all re 

 moved, then use the sweating liniment again and 

 dress in like manner. Apply Dr. R. Jennings's 

 Hoof Ointment to the feet every other day. 

 When this treatment fails the frog seton should 

 be resorted to. See Dr. R. Jennings on ''The 

 H^rse and his Diseases." 



rSSIFICATION OF THE LATERAL CARTILAGES. 



These are gristly projections from the os pedis 

 or cofl&n bone in the foot, arising from contraction 

 of the hoof and other causes. They become in- 

 flamed, in consequence of which transformatioB 

 takes place, converting them into bony masses ; in 

 this coidition the heels become thickened and in 

 bad cases bulging out considerably; when con- 

 firmed the disease is incurable. In its early 

 stage, which is quite difficult to distinguish from 

 navicular joint disease, the use of Dr. R. Jen* 

 nings's Sweating Liniment, and Hoof Ointment, 

 are indicate 1. 



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