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deeper seated, under and within the horn of the 

 hoof; the animal appears to be in more pain, the 

 lameness is greater, the foot is much hotter, the 

 animal is dull, loses its appetite, and is manifestly 

 feverish ; and frequently so lame as to feed on its 

 knees. This stage is frequently, though not always 

 in its commencement, accompanied by a manifest 

 ulceration in the division of the hoofs, or at the 

 junction of the horn to the leg ; and the matter dis- 

 charged is very offensive. 



In the last stage, which is generally the conse- 

 quence of neglect, imposthumations are formed 

 within the hoof ; the bones are attacked and be- 

 come carious ; the discharge is abominably offen- 

 sive, fever, and every symptom of general dis- 

 ease are greatly aggravated. 



Fine-woolled sheep are said to be most subject 

 to this complaint. It is attributed to moist pastures, 

 to cold dews, in the fall of the year j frequently at- 

 tacks sheep after long journeys, is very infectious ; 

 and unless great care is taken, by separating the 

 diseased immediately from the healthy, spreads 

 rapidly through a flock. As this disease is un- 

 doubtedly very infectious, sound animals must be 

 immediately taken to uninfected pastures, nor 

 suffered to return to the fields on which the dis- 

 ease has appeared, until they have been cleansed 

 by frequent rains ; and in winter, separate folds 

 must be provided for the infected and the healthy. 



Cure. As soon as the disease is ascertain- 



