82 DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



costly flax seed. Never in cases of this disease, apply 

 poultices around the whole of the hoof, as in that case 

 the hoof may fall off. Healthy hoofs can be poulticed 

 off. Whatever poultice, it must be applied to the sole. 

 If no opening has been made from below, drop 10 drops 

 of muriatic acid into the opening above, once in the day 

 for a few days. This will destroy the disease. 



Founder. 



(1.) Acute Founder. — Every school-boy is familiar 

 with the name of founder when applied to a lame horse, 

 but few horsemen ever comprehend the nature and seat 

 of this affection. Founder in all its forms is inflammation 

 of the laminse or leaves, which dovetail into each other, 

 and bind the sensible and insensible portions of the foot 

 together. Hence, it is called by some learned persons 

 in diseases of horses laminitis, by adding the Greek 

 word itis. Founder is again called by some persons 

 fever in the feet. However, as to names, the disease is 

 of often occurrence, and when left to itself, it destroys 

 many good horses by leaving them ever afterward sore 

 and tender mfront^ as the horsemen have it. 



Syiwptoms. — The horse will scarcely move ; stands upon 

 his heels, with fore feet and legs stretched out as far as he 

 can get to throw the weight off them. Thus, to all ap- 

 pearance*, making the animal hollow in the breast, which 

 appearance has given rise to the idea that the horse is 

 chest foundered. The hind legs are brought far in un- 

 der the belly. The head of the horse is erect and high. 

 Fever and constitutional disturbance are very great. 

 The horse is extremely excitable, and breathing fast and 

 laborious- Altogether, the poor suffering horse is the 

 very picture of distress and disease. 



