Accidents of the Foot 369 



dicated by the colt flinching, or if badly struck he 

 may carry the injured leg off the ground for several 

 steps. Rest and proper shoeing is the best remedy. 

 If the horse continues to interfere, boots must be 

 placed on the fetlocks to protect them from injury 

 (p. 114). If the part is badly bruised and sore, bathe 

 freely with cold water and dress with cold com- 

 presses. 



Calking. — This is the name applied to injury at 

 the top of the hoof or coronet and is usually in- 

 flicted by the shoe of the other foot or by the shoe 

 of another horse. It is of quite common occurrence 

 among colts in training, particularly when there is 

 much short turning. As a rule, when the colt gets 

 settled into a regular system of action, this trouble 

 will cease; if not, boots must be worn to protect the 

 exposed parts. If the parts are seriously injured, 

 remove any jagged edge, bathe freely with warm 

 water and apply tincture of arnica or iodine. Keep 

 the wound clean, and bathe three times a day with 

 white lotion (p. 368). 



Puncture of the foot and frog. — This may be caused 

 by the colt stepping on a nail or other sharp object, 

 or it may be due to the nails not being properly 

 driven when shod. Occasionally the nails are actu- 

 ally driven into the sensitive laminae lining the in- 

 terior of the horny substance of the foot. When 

 the sensitive sole is injured, inflammation usually 

 occurs, which results in the formation of pus. This 

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