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This 1« a kind at ehronie inflamm&tlon )a tha tendons ti»4 

 ligAmenta around the joints, and may affect any joint of th« b*»dy. 



Causes. — i* *^ten followi waakening diseases wheH )h« 

 animal is aliowear to run out and lay on th« cold, damp ground oi 

 from bad blood, v/hen ther« is too much acid in it, 



Symptoms. — Ther« is a slight soreness, swelling- and lame- 

 ness in the joints, changing from one joint to the other, and is 

 noticed to be worse in damp weather. 



Treatment. — Rub the affected joints well two or three times 9 



day with white liniment ; also give the following : 



SaUoyllo Aold J pound, 



Kitrate of Potwh w 8«ltpetr« i " 



Common Soda \ ** 



Mix thoroughly and give a large teaspoonful three times » 

 day. This medicine acts like a charm in rheumatism. 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



DISEASES OF THE FEET. 



ACUTE FOUNDER (LAMINITIS). 



This is inflammation of the sensitive part of the foot, or wha. 

 is commonly called the quick of the foot. 



Causes. — This disease is very easily brought on by driving o- 

 working a horse hard and then giving him a cold drink o\ watei . 

 or allowing him to stand in a draft while he is warm. Thi> 

 checks the perspiration suddenly and drives the blood to the feel, 

 which c-ts up inflammation in them. Sometimes by giving ai, 

 animal a small feed of wheat it will first cause acute indigestion, 

 and then turn to a bad case of founder. It may affect mares u 

 few days after foaling, especially if they do not have their natural 

 flow of milk, or if by catching cold after foaling it should settle in 

 their feet. Hard driving and bad shoeing will also cause it. 

 Lung troubles sometimeN terminate in founder. 



Symptoms, — Founder generally affect the front feet, but may 

 Affect the hind feat and the symptoms are plain. The puls$ beat^ 

 strong and runs up to from 60 to 75 beats per minuts. The 

 animal sweats freely and breathes heavy and quick ; he generally 

 stands on his feet for a few days at the first of ths di-;ease ; hi 

 stands in a peculiar way ; his front feet will be stretched out ^« 



