52 ACUTE FOUNDER. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE FEET, ACUTE 

 FOUNDER. 



This is a disease fhat was less understood than ^U 

 any other until very recently. It often arises »* ^ 

 by allowing a horse that is very much heated to 

 stand in the snow or cold water for any length 

 of time, or where he is apt to become chilled, 

 which produces a general stiffness thro uglj^uti 

 the entire system; bat it will soon be observed 

 that the seat of the disease is in the feet, by the^ 

 ^disinclination of the horse to remain upon thei 



Symptoms. 



The earliest symptoms of fever in the fee 

 restiveness, frequent shifting of the fore 

 but no pawing. The pulse is quickened, ^hd 

 flanks heaving, the nostrils red^ and his moa 

 ing indicating great pain. He looks about his 

 litter, as if preparing to lie down; he continiiH 

 to shift his weight from foot to foot; he is afrai^ 

 to draw his feet sufiiciently under him for the 

 purpose of lying down, but at length he drop 



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