THE horse's rescue, 275 



We found him standing in this position : hind parts at 

 least eighteen inches higher than his forwai'd parts, 

 with his forward feet in the mud and water. He had 

 placed himself in this position to save the strain on 

 the back tendons. He could stand more comfortable 

 in this way. The mud and water helped keep the 

 fever and heat out of his feet at the same time. In 

 fact, he could hardly move around. We pulled him 

 out of the mud, and got him on hard ground. He 

 was a large, noble, fine-looking young horse, with flat- 

 tish, good feet. I took out rav foot ho(;k to clean out 

 his feet. He had shoes on. While cleaning out his 

 feet I came to some tow or cotton packed under the 

 shoe at the toe. I commenced to dig it out. I knew 

 it was of no use, no matter what it was. 



" What is this, Mr. Hatch ?" 



"Well, a veterinarian that has charge of the street- 

 car horses toH me he could cure him by bleeding him 

 in the toe, then turn him out ; so I had that done." 



"How much blood did he take out?" 



"About ten quarts; five quarts to each foot." 



"And here he is in this mud hole yet?" 



"Yes ; and I want him to work." 



"What do vou want to do with him ?" 



"I want to draw hay." 



"You can have him to-morrow." 



Eeader, such ignorance as this ought to be exposed. 

 Men calling themselves veterinarians, who do not 

 know anything only to make bad worse and torture 

 horses in this way and m.any others. 



I told Mr. Hatch what ailed his horse. I towed him 

 to the shop, and now I will tell you his feet were con- 



