RURAL VETERINARY SECRETS 169 



THRUSH 



Thrush is a foul condition of a horse's foot, affecting particularly 

 the frog or spongy parts. A moist condition is usually noticed about 

 the cleft of the frog, which has an offensive odor and is of a dirty 

 black color. The hoof is feverish and soon becomes contracted and 

 tender. As the disease works upward into the sensitive parts of the 

 hoof, the horse becomes lame. If not relieved in a short time, cancer 

 and ill-formed hoofs are the result. 



TREATiMENT 



Thrush is easy to cure in its early stages. A single application 

 of Elk's Anti-Thrush packed firmly into the cleft of the frog and every 

 ramification of the affected area, in the evening, will show a wonder- 

 ful improvement by the next morning. If the case is an old one, where 

 the frog becomes ragged and decayed, the foul portions must be com- 

 pletely removed down to the healthy parts before applying the Anti- 

 Thrush. In such cases, repeated applications must be made, as many 

 as the case may require. 



COCKED ANKLES 



Cocked Ankles are caused by a thickening of the posterior tendons 

 of the leg, due to a slip or strain generally. The thickened parts natur- 

 ally become shorter and bring about the cocked condition. 



TREATMENT 



To bring about recovery we must absorb the unnatural, thickened 

 parts so that the tendon will stretch to its usual length and perform its 

 natural functions. To do this remove the shoe and pare off all super- 

 fluous horny substance. Bathe the thickened portion of the tendon in 

 warm water for 15 minutes twice daily, after which you must rub the 

 parts well with National Electric Cream. This is a sure cure for an 

 acute case. If the case is of long standing and has become chronic it 

 may be necessary to use Absorbing Ointment instead of the Electric 

 Cream, or it may be neecssary to resort to the firing iron, if both of the 

 above mentioned remedies fail. 



