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Treatment. — Remove the shoe and find the affected spot 
by tapping on the sole with a hammer. If you do not think 
it is festering poultice with a hot poultice of half linseed meal 
and half bran. Change the poultice twice a day to keep it hot 
until the soreness is all out. If you think it is festering pare 
a small hole in through the sole to the festering part, to allow 
the matter to escape, then poultice as above mentioned until 
it is better. Each time, when changing the poultice, melt a 
little green salve and drop it into the hole. 
12. Cuts of Any Kind. 
Refer to the treatment of wounds, Chapter XXI. 
13. False Quarter. 
CaiTses. — This is the result of a cut around the top of the 
hoof which sometimes causes a false growth of horn (in the 
form of a ridge) to grow down the hoof as it grows out. 
Treatment. — File the ridge down level with the wall of 
the foot with a rasp occasionally. 
14. Quitter. 
This disease is sometimes called gravel. Properly speak- 
ing it is a form-^tion of matter between the sensitive and 
insensitive portions, gradually working its way up until it 
breaks out at the cornet, forming what might be termed a 
fistula. 
Causes. — Pricks or punctures in the bottom of the foot, 
separating corns or gravel working up into the foot may be 
the cause. A neglected caulk or ordinary bruise may also 
cause it. 
Symptoms. — Lameness, usually well marked, is the first 
symptom. In the earlier stages a swelling forms at the top 
of the hoof. This swelling breaks in the course of a few 
days and, in the later stages of the disease, becomes a 
running sore. A careful examination with a probe discloses 
the fact that the fistula extends downward toward the bottom 
of the foot. More than one fistula may be found in bad cases. 
Treatment. — A case of long standing, more especially if 
the bone be affected, is very difficult to treat successfully. 
In such cases very severe treatment is essential. Endeavor 
to remove the cause, so far as it can be ascertained. Remove 
the shoe and cut the wall and sole down immediately below 
