84 DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



be nothing the worse from the attack. The longer the 

 animal remains before these remedies are applied, the less 

 likely is he to be free from its effects afterwards. Before 

 the horse is again put to work, be assured he has quite 

 recovered. During the treatment, give plenty of cold 

 water to drink. Never give tepid water to a horse while 

 he is sick from disease. Give grass or soft mashes for a 

 day or two, but do not keep a sick horse too long on low 

 feed, as debility and swelling of the legs and various por- 

 tions of the body will take place. 



Remember. — Do not bleed, neither from the neck, nor 

 foot, nor from any place else in a disease of this kind. 



(2. Chronic Founder. — Symptoms, Cause and Treat- 

 7nent will be much the same, only it will not be necessary 

 to push the treatment so far. Principally depend upon 

 softening the horn of the feet, paring the soles of the 

 feet, and a few days' rest. The horse, for a week or 

 two afterwards, should be placed in a stall having six 

 inches of sawdust spread over it, and kept a little moist 

 with water poured over it once in a day. When horses 

 are recovering from acute founder, they also might be 

 placed in a stall so prepared. Clay stalls are objection- 

 able. 



Fractures. 



Fractures, — This term signifies a broken bone. Frac- 

 tures are the result of great force applied to the bone, as 

 from kicks, falls, and accidents. 



Fractures occur in three forms. 



(1.) The simple fracture or break, either oblique, or 

 slanting, or straight across the bone. 



(2.) The compound fracture, where the bones are 

 broken in several places. 



(3.) The comminuted fracture, where the bones are 



