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muriatic acid into the hole once a day, for a day or two. 

 Poultice every second night or day, and not oftener. A 

 healthy hoof can be poulticed off by constant application. 

 The horse can go to work as soon as he can step on 

 the ground firmly and without lameness. Eemcmber 

 that in all cases of pricks and other injuries which end 

 in suppuration as pus in the foot 

 of a horse, making a thorough 

 opening so as to allow the pus 

 to escape, and no more trouble 

 need he apprehend, except the 

 nail has entered into one of the 

 tendons of the foot, in that case 

 no pus will be usually formed, 

 the majority of cases ending in ^oo* Lancet. 



locked-jaw, (which see). Where pus is formed after 

 pricking, no locked-jaw follows, it is in those cases only 

 where pus is not formed that locked-jaw may be 

 expected. 



6. Bruises of the Foot. — (Treat as for prick in foot). 



7. Sand or Quarter Crack. — This is a crack or split 

 in the hoof, usually on the inner side of the fore foot, 

 althougli splits and cracks occur in all places, and in both 

 fore and hind feet. 



Causes. — A brittle condition of the hoof, from the 

 want of sufficient moisture. In some cases the horse does 

 not stand square upon his fore feet and thereby causing 

 undue weight to fall upon one of the sides of the hoof 

 and causes it to crack. 



Prevention. — Apply to brittle feet equal portions of 

 the oil of tar, and cod liver oil, whale oil, or any fish 

 oil well rubbed in with a brush to the hoofs a few times a 

 week, and occasionally applying wet cloths to the feet 



