DISEASES AND THEIH TREATMENT. 



and fomented. The inflam- 

 mation passing off, and be- 

 ing entirely free from lame- 

 ness, lie was again put 

 to his work on the road, 

 when the roads were break- 

 ing up. Driving him through 

 the deep mud for a few miles, 

 again brought on such serious 

 inflammation of the parts as 

 to necessitate a constant ap- 

 plication of fomentations for 

 hours at a time, night and 

 day, for several days, to over- 

 come it. Fig. 814 is an illus- 

 tration of how he stood when 

 he suffered most severely. 

 I also give specimens of the 

 usual method of sharpening 

 the calks in winter, and as they should be rounded or filed 



Fro. 814. As the foot was held during 

 the greatest inflammation. 



FIG. 815. Calks as they are usually sharpened in winter. 



to prevent serious injury. Owners should not neglect to look 

 to this matter very carefully. The toe and inside calk especially 



FIG. 816. As the calks should be blunted or rounded to prevent cutting, 

 should be rounded sufficiently to prevent any serious cutting. 

 Concave shoes should be used in winter; with such, calks need 



