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tinged watery fluid, not like the pus of an ordinary abscess. If the matter 

 burrows, it may result in disease of the shoulder blade or the cartilage or 

 spines of the vertebrae. The danger from fistula is increased the deeper 

 it goes, just as in Poll Evil. For successful treatment the fistula must be 

 "bottomed," that is, probed to the bottom, and thoroughly drained, as in 

 the case of any deep abscess. 



Treatment Hot or cold water fomentations will help the condition, but 

 as soon as possible get Conkey's Poll Evil Remedy and use 

 as directed on package. If taken at an early stage, simple treatment with 

 Conkey's Pain Lotion will often effect a cure. 



FLIES Protection from flies is not only humane, but practical sense in 

 caring for your valuable property. A horse tormented by flies 

 loses flesh, chafes and spoils in spirit, wears out his shoes by stamping, 

 kicks and stamps out floors, and sometimes cracks a hoof. In addition, 

 the flies lay eggs on the horse's body, whence they are licked off and find 

 lodgment in the animal's stomach and so we find the common ailment 

 called "bots in the stomach," which sometimes cause serious digestive 

 trouble. Prevention of these various evils is easy with the use of Conkey's 

 Fly Knocker, which if sprayed frequently on the animal will keep the flies 

 from alighting, or it can be used to kill the grub already deposited on the 

 body. Sprayed on walls, it helps to keep flies out of the stable. Sprayed 

 on manure heaps, it kills the -pests at their breeding place, and so settles 

 the fly problem for a whole neighborhood, and promotes not only the 

 comfort but the health of the neighborhood, as flies are known to be the 

 carriers of typhoid and many other germ diseases. 



FOUNDER This is severe inflammation of the sensitive parts of the 

 LAMINITIS foot, the Laminae, or leaf-like structures which surround 

 the end and sides of the coffin-bone and are enclosed within 

 the horny hoof. When these sensitive laminae are congested they press 

 upon the hard walls of the hoof and the pain is intense; and especially 

 when the horse is made to move or stand. Horses with flat feet, weak 

 heels or those suffering from any lameness are most liable to this sudden 

 inflammation of the feet, which may be brought on by any one of a variety 

 of causes, such as sudden cooling off, drinking too much cold water, over- 

 eating, especially eating new wheat and barley, new pats and new hay, 

 when already in overfat condition; overdriving, bad shoeing or any constant 

 strain on the feet may cause founder. 



Symptoms Attacks are sudden; the horse seems afraid to put any weight 

 on the feet affected. In a bad attack it is hard to get the 

 horse to move at all. There is fever and a quick, full strong pulse, excited 

 breathing and distended nostrils. The hoofs are hot to the touch, and if 

 tapped with a hammer the animal groans with pain. 



Treatment The advice sometimes given to "run the horses hard" seems 

 to us unwarranted and cruel. Get the horse off his feet, which 

 will relieve the pain considerably, then as quickly and gently as possible 

 take off the shoes and foment the feet for one half hour with hot water 

 applications, changing then to cold applications and continuing this treat- 

 ment for several hours. Then apply Conkey's Pain Lotion liberally, and 

 poultice, using a bandage or a poultice boot. Meanwhile give Conkey's 

 Distemper and Fever Remedy for internal treatment, as directed on pack- 

 ages. Blanketing the animal will benefit by inducing perspiration. 



