96 DISEASES or THE HORSE. 



Granulation. — This means tlie little red portions of 

 flesh, which grow in and fill up holes made by wounds. 

 Sometimes these grow too fast; then thej are unhealthy, 

 being soft, and grow beyond the edges of the wound. 

 To prevent this, sprinkle a little powdered bluestone, or 

 a little sulphate of zinc, and the wound will soon heal 

 level with the surroundinoj surface. 



Gravel in the Foot. — This name conveys an im- 

 pression that sand or gravel has got into the foot, which 

 is often the case from cracks or other openings in the 

 foot, whether from above or below. Wash out the sand, 

 if possible; if not, remove some of the horn, and wash out 

 well, and fill up the hole by shoemaker's wax applied 

 hot, and smoothed over by the hand previously wet, so 

 the warm wax will not stick to it. If the opening be in 

 the sole, shoe with leather soles, tar and cotton, until 

 the hole has grown out or closed up. 



(1.) Grease. — This is a disease of the heels and legs of 

 horses, characterized by an unsightly condition of these 

 parts. The whole being the result of suppurative inflam- 

 matory action of the skin and heels of the hind legs, 

 usually, but sometimes of the foA ones, is more com- 

 mon in coarse-bred western horses, and of heavy breeds, 

 than in well or fine bred horses. 



Caicse. — Sudden changes of the temperature of the 

 earth, whether from heat to cold, or from wet to dry. 

 This disease always follow sloppy or wet streets, stables 

 or lands, producing a relaxed condition of the parts from 

 too much moisture. 



Treatment. — Keep the legs clean and dry, and apjly 

 a mixture to the heels twice in the twenty four hours. 

 Water, one pint ; Sulphuric acid, two drachms ; Corro- 



