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position; while in others, particularly during the early period of 

 th3 disease, it will stand persistently. 



When the hind feet only are affected the patient stands with 

 all his four feet together; the fore feet are pushed under the 

 holy and not extended as when they are inflamed; the hind ones 

 are brought forward in order to throw the weight upon the 

 heels. 



When all four feet are affected the symptoms will consist of a 

 combination of the foregoing, ■with local heat in all the feet, 

 sonae degree of throbbing of the plantar arteries, and tenderness 

 upon manipulation or to the touch of the hammer. 



Treatment. — Remove the shoes from the affected feet, and 

 place them in hot poultices, changing them every hour as they 

 baoome cold. After two or three days these dan be replaced by 

 coll water, which can be applied either in the form of a foot 

 bath or by standing the animal in a running stream for five or 

 sis hours at a time. 



As soon as the pain diminishes raoderate exercise is beneiicial, 

 and it may be gradually increased until the animal shows no 

 further sign of the disease. 



If at the end of the fifth or sixth day prominent sjrmptoms of 

 recovery are not apparent, apply a stiff blister of cantharides 

 around the coronet, repeating the blister if necessary. In addi- 

 tion to this local treatment saltpeter in doses of 2 to 4 ounces can 

 be given three times daily, and if constipated give 1 quart of raw 

 linseed oil. 



CHAPTER X. 

 DISEASES OF BONE AND DETECTIOST OF LAMENESS. 



SIDEBONES. 



Sidebone is an ossification of the lateral cartilage. 



Symptoms. — A hard unyielding condition of the lateral carti- 

 lag3, which may become very prominent, with or without lame- 

 ness. 



Treatment. — If the enlargement causes lameness, a blister 

 should be applied and repeated in ten days if necessary. If the 

 animal is still lame, firing, followed by rest, may prove beneficial 



