Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-17
Liminitis, Founder
These Articles On the Horse and On
Cattle and Domestic Animals Will
Appear On Every Saturday.
DR., A. c. Daniels
CONTINUED from Last Saturday.

Lamintis varies in different cases ill.,
| nuenced by cause. previous condition The
severity of the attack, and the kind "i
treatment given, the early sysptoms are
| not often noticed. While the animal is at
| work. perhaps a stumbling, perhaps en-
ccssivc pcrspiation possibly extra heaNg
breathing may hint at the coming trou-
BILE, but generally nothing is noticed until
the animal has stood some time after be-
ing worked, when we notice he suddenly
becomes stiff and sore. The iniiammi-
tion causing this lameuess goes on rapid
ly involving soon the entire foot and uf-
less relieved leads to many disorders.
pneumonia, Sidcbuncs, padetis, PuHiced
Sole and So OH. Hence get busy at once
and remove the Inflammation as soon as
possible. Every minute of delay Is cost
~ and risky Don't think or say he'll be
all right in the morning. The beginning
If the trouble is the time to expect quick
relief Twenty-four hours may put you
to A lot of trouble and loss for the acute
form soon passes onto the sub-acute and
then TO the chronic state, when cure be-
comes impossible and we have the ever
lame horse. the wasting away of the
coffin bone. deficient bone strength which
grows spnngy. dry and crumbling with
the other defects above mentioned. After
the case has reached this condition
aminitis is easy to diagnose The foot
is pumiced, sold down, toe turns up, heel
too long, knuckling of the fetlock and so
The treatment is varied and Judgment
is in order. There are two points IN view,
preventing and curing. Preventing. of
course, is of first Importance and is
first overcome any predispoSng causes
known to MS. Do not work too hard the
over fat horses. Use care in their treat
ment in hot weather. Green horses
should always have gradual work put
upon them especially if from the coun-
try to paved streets. y change in the
stable and feed must be considered in
some sensitive cases Horses on the farm
should be worked out gradually. Protect
the horse from draught and wind when
IN a heated condition. Do not be afraid
to use blankets just because its warm
a draught of cool wind at this time does
the trick. Don't drive working horses
through the cold brook or wash their
legs when just in from a heated trip. and
do not make rapid changes in style of
horse has been fed oats and hay only.
don't give a feed Of corn. Mix the corn
1t little at first, with the oats. shorts and
other feeds. Corn is dangerous to feed
some horses in hot weather. When the
horse shows lamcness in one foot, take
off the shoes At once and apply warm
water, or alternating hot and cold water
to both feet. Do them up in burlap bags.
keeping them wet for a few days. Use
sling to take off the WEIGHT when posi-
bic. Keep blanketed warm. Give Aconite
or some good fever medicine. Half ounce
doses of saltpeter in the drinking water
three tines d day In some conditions
give diureticS. II active congestion cold
water only to the feet. stand tho feet
into tub of cold water or if the animal is
down swabs on the feed KEEP wet in cold
water, and three or four ounces of salt
peter in a pint of water, once in six
hours. for a week, will do much in Acute
Lamintis