16 CHRONIC FOUNDER. 



several hours until the severe pain has been relieved. Wet the cloths often, 

 and continue for two or three days, or longer if necessary. Give plenty of 

 cold water to drink. The above treatment should be adopted as soon as. 

 possible after the horse has been attacked with founder. Let the horse have 

 rest until he has fully recovered. Give grass or mashes for two or three 

 days, and then give a good and fair amount of feed. 



After the treatment recommended above, if there should still be tender- 

 ness, we would recommend the use of Kendall's Spavin Cure to remove it^ 

 as directed for foot diseases. 



Although bleeding is quite strongly recommended by some, yet I am 

 firmly of the opinion that the above plan, if properly carried out, will be 

 much more successful. 



CHRONIC FOUNDER in its worst form is not curable, but may be 

 palliated. The treatment should depend principally upon softening the 

 hoof by oiling well with castor oil, and continuing to keep the hoof well 

 oiled on the bottom and sides up on to the skin. 



We would also recommend in shoeing to place a piece of sole leather 

 which will cover the whole of the bottom of the foot under the shoe 

 and drive the nails through the leather so as to hold it as long as the shoe 

 remains on, then pack oakum or cotton batting saturated with tar under the 

 leather so as to soften up the bottom of the hoof. This works admirably 

 in many cases. 



Some pare the soles of the feet and then allow them to stand in about 

 six inches of sawdust, wet a little every morning for two or three weeks. 

 This is also a good plan to follow when horses are recovering from acute 

 founder. 



The treatment most likely to effect a permanent cure is that recom- 

 mended for foot diseases, which see. 



FRACTURE.— The term fracture is here used to signify a broken bone. 

 A fracture is termed sample when the bone only is divided; compound, 

 when in addition there is an external wound of the integuments com- 

 municating with it ; comminuted, when the bone is broken or crushed inta 

 several pieces. 



The simple fracture is the only variety which calls for much notice, in 

 view of the fact that it is usually of but little use to attempt to treat either 

 of the other two varieties. 



Many cases of simple fracture may be successfully treated so that the 

 horse will be useful for many purposes, if not for driving 



Symptoms. — A broken bone is usually detected quite easily, especially 

 when it is a long bone of the leg, as the horse has not the power to move, 

 and also by the looseness of the leg. The horse is in great pain, excitement^ 

 sweating, etc. 



