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Symptoms of chronic founder: The horse 

 stands with its fore feet a little advanced and the 

 hind legs brought a little forward under the belly. 

 The position in standing will depend on the case. 

 If the animal is suffering much pain the feet will 

 be brought further forward. When the animal is 

 brought out of the stable it will be stiff and step 

 short and dig its toes into the ground, and in bad 

 cases may go for some distance stumbling and its 

 back a little arched. After moving awhile it 

 seems to get better, steps out, and does not stum- 

 ble, and the back is not arched; but the horse so 

 affected always steps short, and horsemen 

 thought it was tied up in the muscles of the 

 shoulder and chest (chest founder), but such is not 

 the case. The feet are the location of the trouble. 

 The muscles of the chest seem to be wasted and 

 in some cases they are, but the position in which a 

 horse affected with chronic founder stands gives 

 it that appearance. By degrees the feet shrink 

 from wasting of the sensitive substances from the 

 chronic form of inflammation of the feet. This 

 form of founder cannot be cured, but can be 

 helped by poulticing and blistering the coronets 

 and continuing it for several months. Horses af- 

 fected by chronic founder should be kept on the 

 farm and off the hard roads. 



Coronitis (Inflammation of the Coronary Sub- 

 stance). — This derangement usually affects draft 

 horses used for pulling heavy loads and being shod 

 with calkins on the shoes. It is also seen in horses 

 of any breed and is caused by too much weight 



