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Laminitis, Founder
These Articles on the Horse
and on Cattle and Domestic
Animals Will Appear on
Every Thursday.

Continued from last Thursday
Laminitis varies in different cases,
Influenced by cause, previous condit-
ion and severity of the attack, and
the kind OF treatment given; the early
symptoms are not often noticed.
While the animal is at work, perhaps
stumbling, perhaps excessive pers-
piration, possibly extra heavy breath
ing may hint at the coming trouble,
but generally nothing is noticed UNI
Ill the animal has stood some time af
ter being worked, when we notice he
suddenly becomes stiif and sore. The
Inflammation causing this lameness
goes on rapidly involving soon the
entire foot and unless relieved leads
to many disorders, pneumonia, side
bones, Padetis, Pumiced Sole and so
on. Hence get busy at once and re-
move the Inflammation as soon as
possible. Every minute of delay is
costly and risky. Don't think or say
he'll be all right in the morning. The
beginning OF 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 pass
es onto the sub-acute and then to the
chronic state. when cure becomes i'm
possible and we have the ever lame
horse. the wasting away of che coffin
bone, deficient bone strength which
grows spongy, dry and crumbling
with the other defects above mem
toned. After the case has reached
this condition lamitis is easy TO dag.
nose. The foot is pumiced, sold
down, toes turn up, heel too long
knuckling of the fetlock and so on.
The treatment is varied and judg.
ment is in order. There are two
points in view,-preventing and cur
ing. Preventing Of course is of first
importance and il is much easier than
the curing. We must first overcome
any predisposing causes known TO us.
Do not work too hard the over fat
horses. Use care in their treatment
In hot weather. Green horses should
always have gradual work put upon
them, especially II from the country
to paved streets. A change in the
stable and feed must be considered
In some sensitive cases. Horses on
the farm or track horses after a
winters rest should be worked out
gradually. Protect the horse from
draught and wind, when In 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 hor
SEES through the cold brook or wasl
their legs when just In from heated
trip, and do not make rapid changes
in style of shooting. Make the chang,
gradual. II horse has been fed oau
: and hay, only, don't give a feed o
corn. Mix the corn a little at FIRST
with the oats, shorts or other feeds
: Corn Is dangerous to feed some hoi
SEES In hot weather. When the hors
shows lameness In one foot. take oil
the shoes at once and apply war;
water or alternating hot and col
water to both feet. DO them up /
2 burlap bags, keeping them wet for
j. few days. Use sling to take OF IN
3 weight when possible. Keep blanl
/ eted warm. Give aconite or SON
!. good fever medicine. Half ounce d
8 SEES of saltpeter In the drinking wat,
II three times a day. In some condi
n ions give diuretics. II active congo
:. ton cold water only to the fec
r. stand the feet into tub OF cold wat,
n or II the animal is down swabs 4
the feet kept wet in cold water an
three or four ounces Of saltpeter
pint OF water, once In six hours 4
a. week. will do much In Acute La
inius.