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Title: American horses and horse breeding : a complete history of the horse from the remotest period in his history to date. The horseman's encyclopedia and standard authority on horses, embracing breeds, families, breeding, training, shoeing, and general management. The modern and practical horse doctor on the cause, nature, symptoms, and treatment of diseases of all kinds
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Dimon, John
Subjects: Horses
Publisher: Hartford, Conn. : J. Dimon
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University

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ithers, generallyforward, at about the place where the collar rests, but some-times as far back as where the saddle rests; or it may locate atany joint between those places. Fistula, like poll evil, is re-garded as of scrofulous origin. Treatment. While there are various treatments for thissomewhat troublesome and annoying disease, my observation,experience, and practice teach me that in cases where thefistula is decidedly established tlie following treatment is asgood as any. First put a seton in at the lowest possible point in order torun off all accumulated matter. Bathe outside with DimonsSpavin Cure or liniment. In severe cases it may be cut intoand a solution of chloride of zinc diluted with water — onedrachm of this to a pint of rain water, to be used as a syringe. ACUTE FOUNDER,Everyone is familiar with the word founder when appliedto a lame horse, yet but few horsemen, even, comprehend thenature and seat of the affection. 368 HORSE AILMENTS AND HOW TO DOCTOR THEM. o CD CDCD
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HORSE AILMENTS AND HOW TO DOCTOR THEM. . 3G9 Founder in all its forms is inflammation of the leaves whichdovetail into each other, and bind the sensible and insensibleportions of the foot together. It is called by some fever in thefeet. But, regardless of names, this disease is of frequent occur-rence, and, when let alone, destroys many good horses by leav-ing them ever afterwards sore and tender forward. Symptoms. The horse will scarcely move. He stands uponhis heels, with fore feet and legs stretched out as far as he canget, to throw the weight off them ; thus, to all appearance,making him hollow in the chest, which appearance has givenrise to the idea that the chest is the seat of the disease, hencethe term chest founder. The hind legs are brought as farforward as possible ; the head is held erect and high. The ani-mal is quite feverish, externally excitable, and breathes fast andlaboriously, altogether presenting a picture of great distress andsuffering. Causes. Giving cold water

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