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ledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and therapeutics 

 are required in this as well as every other malady of the 

 horse. Therefore in this instance we say — 



bleed in every case. 

 seton the frog, 

 rasp away the crust or sole, 

 blister the coronet, 

 open the toe or plantar vein, 

 ^give large doses of aloes. 



The six cautions will be sufficient for all sensible men. 



In this disease we have, if possible, to remedy both the 

 constitutional and local symptoms. In the former we must 

 try to lower the pulse and abate the fever, and then relieve 

 the fever of the feet. To effect this object, bleeding, where 

 it may be done with safety, is the quickest way, but unfor- 

 tunately it can't be done except in very few cases. When 

 and how to take blood from an animal is treated of in my 

 " treatment " of inflammation of the lungs, so I need not 

 repeat it here, but refer the reader to that article. The 

 same applies to this as well as other diseases of the horse. 

 However, I may say in passing, that two to four quarts of 

 blood may be taken from a patient, provided he is young, in 

 high condition, and in the very outset of the attack. The 

 amount must be regulated by the falling of the pulse. In 

 all other instances it is not advisable to bleed, for then we 

 shall do more harm than good. This stage of founder may 

 be called the congestive stage, for exudation has not yet 

 taken place, and our object is to prevent it by this remedy 

 if possible. 



The remedies used by the best veterinary surgeons at 

 present, both here and in Europe, are very simple and 

 efficacious. 



In all cases where bleeding is contra-indicated (and they 

 are the more numerous) they give from four to six drachms 

 of aloes, not in a solid form, because it takes too long to 

 operate, but a solution of aloes. This laxative medicine is 

 rubbed down in hot water, so as to make a watery solution ; 



