12 THE VETERINARY DOCTOR. 
of the hoof, sometimes going as high as the crown; tapping on the wall 
with a hammer determines the extent of the separation. Difficulty may be 
found in getting a piece of horn sufficient to hold a nail, and 
side clips may be necessary. 
TREATMENT.—Cut away the crust so far as it is 
separated from the underlying layers of horn, and wrap the 
foot in tow and tar, bound on with tapes; a mild blister at 
the crown will hasten the growth of the wall. Another 
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Remova. or a successful plan is to keep the horse standing in clay after 
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covering the foot with adhesive dressing, not blistering at all, 
THRUSH IN THE FEET. 
This is an offensive discharge from the frog, resulting from an inflam- 
mation of its sensitive parts. The discharge may be scanty or free, and if 
the disease be neglected, it may result in injury to the soles, frog and heel, 
causing canker (see under Canker). It is caused by contraction of the 
hoof; keeping the foot wet with urine; frequent use of cow-dung for stop- 
ping up the frog; dirt or moisture in the frog; bruises. 
TREATMENT.—Remove all portions of the bone that are detached or 
run under; in case of much lameness or inflammation, apply warm poul- 
tices to the feet for two or three days, afterward putting into the cleft of 
the frog tow steeped in a lotion of one part of tincture of calendula to 
three of water. If the heels be contracted and high on the front feet, tips 
are the best expedient for producing a healthy condition. It may be neces- 
sary to get leather soles for horses that are in the habit of standing in their 
dung. If there be no lamenesss or contraction of the hoof, an application 
of calomel, in the powder, to the affected parts, will usually effect a cure. 
If, however, it be considered dangerous to stop quickly the discharge, do 
not use. calomel, but put eight ounces of tar or treacle and one ounce of 
pulverized sulphate of copper in a ladle and let them simmer until a red- 
dish-brown color appears, and apply a small amount every second day on 
tow to the cleft of the frog. A lotion of one part of carbolic acid to 
twenty of water is deemed the best of all remedies by good authorities, the 
inflamed part being bathed’ with it. Creosote, ten drops internally four 
times a day, is useful for healing the part and correcting the bad state of 
the constitution. Given internally, with an external use of carbolic-lotion, 
it is excellent. Phosphoric acid, given as directed for creosote, is desirable 
when inflammation of the deep tissues of the foot is threatened. Give 
light and nutritious food, not stimulating, with rest and a perfectly clean 
stable. 
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