170 THE VETERINARY DOCTOR. 
Symptoms.—Shivering, followed by sweats; quick, full pulse; heav- 
ing flanks; short, quick breathing; lifting the feet in alternation, or fre- 
quently lying down and rising; animal fixed to one place, with back arched 
and hind legs under the body; if one attempts to lift the well foot, the 
animal crouches low or falls, and when down lies at full length; groans3. 
looks toward the affected feet; crown hot and pained by slight blows. 
TREATMENT.—Remove the shoes; cover the floor of the box with 
sawdust, put straw on it, and encourage the horse to he down; thin the 
sole and apply a poultice made of turnip, or, still better, yellow clay, first. 
taking out all small stones or grit, keeping the clay wet by pouring cold 
water upon it. Ina few days the shoes may be tacked on (as may be done 
from the beginning in mild cases), and wet felt pads and swabs be put on. 
If the horse be allowed to stand, these poultices and cloths may be omitted, 
and the feet be put in some vessels containing warm water, the temperature 
being raised gradually as high as the hand can well bear. Arnica tincture, 
in five times its quantity of water, may be used as a lotion to bathe the 
ankles and legs every three hours; or the feet may be put into vessels con- 
taining the lotion; or cloths may be saturated in it and wrapped around 
the pastern of the affected legs, tow similarly soaked being put into the soles, 
As an internal remedy, give five to ten 
drops of aconite every hour or two in 
a little water for very hot feet, especi- 
ally at the crown; great lameness; 
horse unwilling to move, lies down, 
groans, standing with the hind feet 
drawn under the body; fever; quick, 
-full pulse; frequent breathing; hot 
mouth. Give arnica, as directed for 
aconite, for founder from wounding 
the feet in fast or long drives on hard 
~ roads, and for stiff legs and inflamed 
Veucorar POSITION wee AeutE feet. Give arsenicum for founder from 
LAMININS: excessive food; feet very tender and 
painful; and when aconite has reduced the primary violent sy mptoms. 
Phosphoric acid is very important for lameness, hot and tender feet, and 
softening of the horn, Nux vomica is good for loss of appetite; abdomen 
drawn up; paralysis of muscles. When fever or inflammation arises in the 
feet without any assignable cause, wash them thoroughly with tepid water 
to remove dirt and other foreign matters, and apply tincture of arnica in the 
earliest stages, before ulceration ensues, or when some other affection is 
threatened. Give mild, easily digested food and cooling drinks. 
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