THE VETERINARY SCIENCE 
suffers great pain and can scarcely put the foot to the ground. 
If neglected it becomes very tedious and hard to treat. The 
hind feet are more often affected than the front ones. 
Causes. — It is the result of something becoming wedged 
in between the trotters or toes, such as hard clay, manure or 
a piece of stick, bone or any such like substance. It is more 
often seen where cattle stand in a filthy place or have to walk 
through a dirty, soft yard. 
Treatment. — As soon as noticed examine the foot and 
remove any substance found between the trotter or toes. 
Wash thoroughly with lukewarm water and soap, and apply 
a good warm poultice of linseed meal. Poultice every night 
and keep the animal in a nice dry place. After you take the 
poultice off in the morning and before you put it on at night 
give the foot a good dressing with the following: 
Carbolic Acid 1 dram or 1 teaspoonful. 
Water 1 pint. 
Shake well together each time before using and apply as 
mentioned. When applymg get it worked in between the 
trotters or toes as much as you can. Keep this treatment up 
until better. In very bad cases this takes a long time, but 
keep at it. Another very good wash to use in place of the 
carbolic water is 
Creolin ounce or 2 dessertspoonfuls. 
Water 1 pint 
Mix and use the same as carbolic water. If one remedy 
should fail try the other. During treatment be sure and keep 
the animal quiet and in a dry place, and feed well to keep the 
strength up. 
4. Fistula. 
No matter what part of the foot is affected it is just the 
same. It is caused by a bruise or by something running into 
the foot and dirt getting up in the hole or by diseased bone. 
Symptoms. — There is lameness and a discharge from a 
small hole which has no tendency to heal. If from a small 
piece of diseased bone the discharge smells very bad. 
Treatment. — In all cases pare out the hoof or horn around 
the sore spot, so as to allow whatever is in it to have a chance 
to run out, then poultice until you draw out whatever is in 
