180 DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT. 



The effect of this preparation on sore, weak feet, and 

 upon contracted feet, in many cases, is wonderful, and is 

 undoubtedly the best preparation for the feet yet published. 

 It is well, however, to bear in mind that the primary con- 

 dition of curing contraction is the use of mechanical means 

 of expansion as given under that head. 



STEPPING ON NAILS, GLASS, OR ANYTHING THAT 

 PUNCTURES THE SOLE OR FROG. 



The first thing to be attended to is to remove the nail, 

 glass, or whatever it is, from the foot, carefully. See that 

 no part remains, and remove a little of the hoof from 

 around the opening. Drop a few drops of Friar's balsam 

 into the orifice, and cover the part with a flax seed poultice. 

 Friar's balsam can be obtained in almost any drug store. 

 If this is not obtainable use the simple digestive ointment, 

 given in another chapter. 



HIP LAMENESS 



Is a formidable disease. Its principal seat is in the whirl- 

 bone joint, and is usually caused by sprains or falls. The 

 animal from this form of lameness will stand on the affected 

 limb, and will not show lameness. The muscles are not 

 called into action in elevating the limb. Then there is a 

 dragging or swaying motion of the limb outwards. By plac- 

 ing the hand on the hip joint, an extra degree of heat will 

 be found to invest this part. 



Treatment. — First, absolute rest; next, same treatment 

 and remedies as given for shoulder lameness. Treatment 

 should be repeated until recovered, which requires from one 

 to two weeks. 



RETENTION OF URINE. 



The most common cause is keeping the animal at work, 

 not giving time to urinate, and a spasm of the neck of the 

 bladder or gravelly concretions; any cause of irritation 

 may cause spasm. Symptoms are the same as m inflamma- 

 tion of the kidneys, except standing very wide behind, and 

 when walking, a straddling gait resembling a cow with a 

 very full bag. 



