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some practitioners mix a little alcohol with it, and horn it 

 down the animal's throat. 



The shoes are next removed as gently as possible, and the 

 feet enveloped in hot linseed poultices, which may be 

 renewed every two hours ; or it will do better, perhaps, to 

 keep warm water thrown over the poultices continuously. 

 Where slings are to be had it will relieve the creature to 

 have the weight off his feet ; if not, he should be induced to 

 lie down — this he will do after the first restlessness is over. 

 By these means the pain and fever are much diminished, 

 and the pulse often falls fifteen or twenty beats per minute. 



As the fever runs very high, in every case there is intense 

 thirst. To relieve the constitutional disturbance two to four 

 ounces of saltpetre should be mixed in a pail of water and 

 given to the patient. I cannot too highly recommend this 

 simple medicine in these cases, for experience has proved it 

 to be of immense service. 



This simple mode of treatment generally succeeds when 

 the case is attended in time, when signs of improvement 

 should be visible in a few hours. If, unfortunately, the 

 symptoms in neglected cases should not abate, the stage of 

 congestion has passed, when serum and lymph are poured 

 out between the laminae. When this state of things is ap- 

 parent, many surgeons make an opening at the toe, where 

 the sole and crust meet. This they do with a drawing knife, 

 and make an exit for the matter to flow out; this requires 

 to be very carefully done to avoid injury. 



The poultices are now applied ; must be very cooling 

 when clay is used, or some other cooling material. 



The terminations of this disease have been already treated 

 of, but in most cases where these remedies are applied in 

 time there need be no fear of fatal consequences. 



The feed should consist of any light, nutritious sort, as 

 boiled carrots or apples. The patient should also be re- 

 moved to a loose, airy box stall, where such is to be had. 



