232 THE VETERINARY SCIENCE. 



OVERREACH. 

 This gfenerally occurs in fast horses where they are speeded 

 vithout having on quarter boots, by stepping" too far with their 

 nind foot and catching- the heel of the front foot. 



Treatment. — Treat the same as a lacerated wound, and in ali 

 cases where you are speeding fast horses, wear boots on them to 

 prevent them from catching their quarters. 



BRUISES OF THE SOLE OF THE FOOT. 



Causes. — From stepping on a stone or any hard substance or 

 from the shoe pressing on the sole. 



Symptoms. — The animal in travelling steps very long on the 

 affected foot, and by tapping the sole of the foot with a hammer 

 he will flinch when the bruised spot is struck. If the bruise is 

 allowed to run on without being treated it will commence to festet 

 and the symptoms will be more severe ; the horse will hardly be 

 able to put his foot to the ground, and it will be hot and swollen 

 around the top. 



Treatment. — Remove the shoe and find the affected spot by 

 tapping on the sole with a hammer, and if you do not think it is 

 festering poultice with a hot poultice of half linseed meal and 

 bran ; change the poultice twice a day to keep it hot until the 

 soreness is all out, but if you think it is festering pare a small 

 hole in through the sole to the festering part, to allow the matter 

 to escape, after this poultice as above mentioned until the animal 

 js better. Each time, when changing the poultice, melt a little 

 green salve and dop it into the hole you cut. 



CUTS OF ANY KIND AROUND THE FEET. 

 Refer to the treatment of wounds. 



FALSE QUARTER. 

 Causes. — From a cut around the top of the hoof which some- 

 times causes a false growth of horn, in the form of a ridge, to 

 grow down the hoof as it grows out. 



Treatment. — File the ridge down level with the wall of the 

 foot with a rasp. 



COFFIN JOINT LAMENESS (NAVICULAR DISEASE). 



This is getting to be a very common disease, and is se^-n 

 mostly in driving horses. 



Causes. — From hard and fast work. Animals with sliort, 

 uprig^ht pastern joints, short, stubby action, or horses v\i;h li't>h 



