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CHEST FOUNDER 



I believe this disease to be nothing more than 

 the rheumatism, produced by suffering the horse 

 to remain too long tied u,p and exposed to the 

 coldj or riding him against a very bleak Avind. 



. Symptoms. 



The horse has considerable stiffness in mov- 

 ing, evidently not arising from the feet; there 

 is a tenderness about the muscles of the breast 

 and occasional swelling; it is sometimes accom- 

 panied with a considerable degree of fever. 



Treatment — Kemedy. 



Bleeding, physic, and a rowel in the chest, 

 warm stabling and warm clothing, with occa- 

 sional doses of antimonial powder, will soon 

 subdue the complaint. 



