62 THE CANADIAN HOESB 



bowels are costive, and fever runs high. Generally the mane 

 and hair on the legs are easily pulled out. 



Treatment. — Copious bleeding is indispensable in this 

 case, and should be immediately resorted to, — six or eight 

 quarts should be withdrawn from the neck ; half a dose of 

 aloes must be given, (the bowels being very easily moved,) 

 and injections of soap and water, to open the bowels. The 

 shoes must be removed, and the crust well cut down, to 

 remove the pressure off the inflamed laminse. If the 

 animal can be induced to lie down, it will be all the better — 

 if not, he must be placed in a clay stall or box, and made to 

 stand in clay over the fetlocks, and the clay kept soft with 

 cold water. 



The diet should consist of bran-mashes or green food, 

 when procurable. Small doses of nitre may be given re- 

 peatedly. He should have a mouthful or two of cold spring 

 water every hour ; nothing acts better as a febrifuge. It is 

 infinitely better than co«pelling the poor, fevered patient to 

 drink lukewarm and nauseating drinks. 



Frequently, by the early and vigorous employment of 

 these measures, the disease is conquered, and it terminates 

 in resolution.* 



Should the symptoms continue, and the heat and tender- 

 ness remain, effusion is taking place, and the whole hoof 

 may be separated from its attachments. 



Separation, more or less, takes place, and the wall losing 

 its attachments, allows the coffin-bone to descend ; the toe ' 

 turns up ia front, the sole becomes convex, and the condi- 

 tion known &s pumiced foot is produced. 



After the third day, warm poultices should take the place 

 of cold. -The feet must be kept thinned, if much fever con- 

 tinues. The toe should be opened, and the feet placed in a 



* See page i. 



