Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-29

rect, ana why, from the extensive, OF
at times complete separation and cast
ing" of the hoof, these wounds must
always be regarded with grave appre-
hension.
Symptoms and Treatment.
A practice which, If never deviated
from-that of picking up each foot,
cleaning the sole, and thoroughly ex-
aiming the foot each and every time
the horse comes into the stable-will
reduce to the minimum the serious
consequences of punctured wounds of
the feet. If the wound has resulted
from pricking, lameness follows soon
after shoeing; If from the nails being
driven too close, it usually appears
from four to five days or a week after
wards. Always inquire as to the time
of shoeing and examine the shoe care
fully, and see whether 1t has been par
TALLY pulled and the horse stepped
back upon some of the nails of the
clip. Shooting pain is caused by
these wounds the horse is seen to
raise and lower the limb or hold it
points the foot, flexes the leg and
knuckles at the fetlock. Swelling of
| the fetlock and back tendons also fire.
| gu grly is seen, and is liable to mislead
| Us. The foot must be examined care
| fully, and this cannot be done prop
erly without removing the shoe. The
nails should be drawn separately and
carefully examined. If there is no es-
cape of pus from the nail holes, or
if the nails themselves are not moist,
continue examination of the foot by
carefully pinching or tapping it at all
parts. With little practice the spot
where pain is greatest can be detect.
ed or the delicate line or scar left al
the point of entrance of the foreign
body discovered. The entire sole is
then to be thinned, after which care,
fully cut down upon the point where
pain greatest upon pressure, and
finalli through the sole at this spot
When the matter has escaped, the sole
so far as it was undermined by pus
u to be removed. The foot must now
be poulticed for one or two days and
afterwards dressed with a compress
of oakum saturated with carbolic acid
solution or other antiseptic dressing.
If nail or other object is found in
the foot, the principal direction, after
having removed the offending body, is
to cut away the sole, in funnel shape,
down to the sensitive parts beneath.
This is imperative, and If good free
opening has been made and Is main
tanned for a few days, hot fomenta-
tons and antissptic dressings applied,
the cure generally Is easy, simple,
quick and permanent. The horse should
be shod with leather sole under the
shoe, first of all applying tar and
oakum to prevent any dirt from en-
tering the wound. In some instances
nails may puncture the flexor tendons.
the coffin bone, or enter the coffin
joint. Such injuries are always seri-
Gus, their recovery slow and tedious,
and the treatment so varied and diff
cult that the services of veterinarian
will be necessary.
Punctured Wounds Of Joints.
These wounds are more or less fire.
quent. They are always serious, and
often result in stiffening of the Joint
or the death Of the animal. The joints
mostly punctured are the hook, fetlock,
or knee, though other joints may, Of
course, suffer this injury. AS the symp-
toms and treatment are much the same
for all, only the accident as 1t occurs
In the hook joint will be described.
Probably the most common mode OF
injury is from the stab of fork, but
1t may result from the kick of another
horse that is newly shod. or In many
other ways. At first the horse evinces
but slight pain or lamensss. The own