. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. rEET OF THE HOUSE AND THEll! DISEASES. 2(51. the hoof over the spot, so as to give it a chance to swell and relieve the pressure. Put the foot into a poultice ; change it once a day, and relieve the pain as much as possible by paring away all the hoof you can over and around the part; it will grow again long before the horse is fit to work. If any hole forms for the escape of the pus, you may be sure there is a broken piece of bone that is acting as an irritant, and must be removed. Follow down the h
. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. rEET OF THE HOUSE AND THEll! DISEASES. 2(51. the hoof over the spot, so as to give it a chance to swell and relieve the pressure. Put the foot into a poultice ; change it once a day, and relieve the pain as much as possible by paring away all the hoof you can over and around the part; it will grow again long before the horse is fit to work. If any hole forms for the escape of the pus, you may be sure there is a broken piece of bone that is acting as an irritant, and must be removed. Follow down the hole, paring away the hoof as much as is necessary to remove all detached pieces, for every piece that is separated from the main body will have to come out. When all the pieces are removed, dress with the (•ar1)oIie lotion. No. (!, twice a day, letting the poultice come over it until the discharge is stop- ped, and the hole tilled up with flesh. Then dress it with the White lo- tion. No. 7, three times a day. Trim the new hoof as it grows to make it gi-ow down as evenly as possil)le. When sufficiently healed to be safe to turn him out, do so, and let him run two or three months. In most cases the wound will All up and heal with very little trouble, and the foot will be nearly as good as before. DIAGRAM OF FOOT. showing the position of the VIII. stone Bruises. Causes.—Bruises are often found on the feet, especially around the heels. They are usually caused l)y stepping on round or pointed stones, or other hard substance. Sometimes they are slight and get well without any treatment other than a day or two of rest. But sometimes they result seriously, when the bi'uise is so deep that suppuration takes place, and is liable to spread or woi'k up through and break out at the top, like a corn. Sometimes the bruise is so severe as to destroy the life of the soft IDarts underneath, causing them to slough out bodily as soon as the hoof over the spot is removed, leaving a hole large e
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