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Bleeding is very useful in sucli cases, either from the 

 jugular, or from the coronet, nev r er from the toe, there is 

 too much danger of germ infection; tnb the feet in warm 

 water or apply hot poultices for a few times. Purgatives 

 such as aloes should not be given, a quart of linseed oil 

 will be useful and safe to use, in these cases if bleeding 

 is not performed aconite may be used with care, follow- 

 ing its use with saltpetre (nitrate of potash) in ounce 

 doses, twice daily in the drinking water, until the fever 

 subsides. Bran mashes or other light food is to be pre- 

 ferred, some veterinarians remove the shoes, which is 

 not always easy unless the animal is made to lie down, 

 which should be done if it persists in standing. Do not 

 pare through the sole, but as soon as the worst symptoms 

 are over, in three or four days, give moderate exercise, 

 being guided, of course, by the veterinarian if one is 

 employed, which is advisable in a horse of any value, as 

 he will know how to prevent the serious after troubles 

 already mentioned. Many horses are spoilt for city 

 work by this disease, unless some of the various rubber 

 pads are used; a run at pasture, a moist one preferable, 

 after blistering the coronets is a great help to restore the 

 foundered animal to usefulness. This disease in sheep 

 or cattle will be more common during the summer if 

 high feeding, without taking into consideration the tem- 

 perature, or putting on full feed too suddenly is persisted 

 in, more is to be gained by prevention than by cure, if 

 such animals are affected doses of glauber salts are to 

 be given occasionally, the doses being the same as of 

 epsom salts. 

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