238 Diseases of the Appendages of the Skin. 



pumice foot, is the state identified with these changes, and 

 by which the usefulness of the animal is much impaired. 

 Sudden attacks of pneumonia, influenza, superpurgation, 

 and stomach engorgement often give way to inflamma- 

 tion of the feet. Sometimes the disease is confined to 

 two feet only, at others the whole are affected. In the 

 first, he throws the weight of 

 the body on the sound legs, 

 but when all the feet are in- 

 flamed the suffering is more 

 intense, and the animal often 

 goes down. There are signs 

 of intense fever with elevation 

 of temperature, and he blows 

 Descent of the Coffin-Bone. hard. The pain being also 

 great, exhaustion follows, and 



he is likely to contract congestion of the lungs, from 

 which he shortly dies. 



Treatment. Remove the shoes at the commencement 

 of the attack if possible. Blood-letting, to be of service, 

 should be practised when the pulse is full and strong ; 

 scarify the coronet ; aperients of moderate strength only, 

 adding a dose of aconite; warm enemas; pass the 

 catheter to test state of bladder, especially if the animal 

 is down. If he persists In standing it may be advisable 

 to try the slings, being a quiet animal ; if he will lie give 

 a thick bed, and restrain excited animals by the hobbles, 

 turning frequently. Febrifuge No. 3 drench, adding 

 aconite according to circumstances, and as soon as the 

 pulse is reduced substitute belladonna, &c., with the 

 febrifuges, No. i or 2. Subcutaneous Injections, Nos. 5, 

 7, and 8. 



CORONITIS Villitis, or inflammation of the rounded 

 band at the top of the hoof, is detected by heat, pain, and 

 often marked swelling, gingerly gait, the heels being first 

 put to the ground. There is also more or less separation 

 from the hoof, which becomes striped, harsh, and brittle 

 from diminished secretion. 



Treatment. Remove the shoes, and apply lead lotions; 

 astringents, No, i or 2, by means of wet rags placed over 



