. The farmer's veterinarian : a practical treatise on the diseases of farm stock . Veterinary medicine. DISEASES OF FARM ANIMALS 163 There is no essential difference in the nature of the disease determined by the particular agent or condition which causes it. " Water founder," and that produced by over-feeding, concussion, or ex- treme fatigue are, in so far as the character of the disease is concerned, one and the same thing. Founder May Occur in the fore or hind feet or in both; but generally the fore feet are those af- fected. A stiffness and disinclination to move are perhaps the
. The farmer's veterinarian : a practical treatise on the diseases of farm stock . Veterinary medicine. DISEASES OF FARM ANIMALS 163 There is no essential difference in the nature of the disease determined by the particular agent or condition which causes it. " Water founder," and that produced by over-feeding, concussion, or ex- treme fatigue are, in so far as the character of the disease is concerned, one and the same thing. Founder May Occur in the fore or hind feet or in both; but generally the fore feet are those af- fected. A stiffness and disinclination to move are perhaps the first symptoms noticed. The position in which the animal stands is characteristic. The fore feet will be placed well forward, so that the weight will be borne by the heels, while the hind feet are brought well up under the body in order to take as much weight off the front feet as possible. This position gives a rather un- steady appearance to animal, and the hind feet are frequently shifted in order to maintain as steady a posi- tion as possible. From this fact founder is frequently mistaken by inexperienced persons for a disease of the kidneys. The body temperature is usually considered increased; that is, there is fever —as it is generally expressed—due to inflamma- tion in the feet. As is usual in the first stages of inflammation, the pulse beat is increased in fre- quency and force. An increase of heat in the feet, with a manifestation of pain when the hoofs are tapped with a hammer, are, when taken with all the foregoing facts, suiiScient evidence of FOUNDER In bad cases of founder the foot shrinks from the wasting of the sensitive sub- stances. A typical foundered foot Is pictured Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Burkett, Charles William, 1873-. New York : Orange J
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