Diseases of the Horse. 25 



long before removing, the shoes, or by removing them be- 

 fore the foot has grown from the shoes. 



SYMPTOMS:— Lameness and stumbling when driv- 

 en. Red spot on the sole of the foot, which, upon being 

 pressed causes the horse to evince pain. Sometimes the 

 corn suppurates, in such cases the animal will hesitate to 

 place the foot on the ground, and when it does, it will 

 only rest it on the toe. 



TREATMENT:— Take off the shoe and poultice the 

 sole of the foot with ground flaxseed, for twenty-four 

 hours, then pare down or cut out the corn, and apply our 

 REMEDY NO. 7^ AS DIRECTED. 



Shoe the horse sufficiently often, to insure even bear- 

 ing to the shoe upon the wall only of the foot. 

 Price of remedy No. 73, 50 cents. 



CRIB-BITERS, WIND-SUCKERS, 

 STUMP-SUCKERS. 



This is not a disease, but a habit, and you must admit 

 a verv bad one. 



CAUSES:— In young animals while cutting teeth, 

 also while shedding teeth there is more or less pain and ir- 

 ritation. The colt to relieve its sufferings, will bite on 

 anything that is within reach, in this way the habit is 

 formed. Other causes : Idleness, indigestion, and ac- 

 quiring the habit from other animals in the same stable. 

 The habit once formed, it is difficult to overcome if. Wind 

 sucking causes indigestion and colic, and at any time the 

 animal may die from bloating. Horses with this habit 

 are unsafe to own. 



TREATMENT : — Various ingenious devices have 



