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SHOEING. 



Fig. 486. — The Hoof of a Fore Fool Showing the Bad 

 Effects of Excessive Rasping. 



flinches, when the of- 

 fending nail or nails 

 can be discovered and 

 pulled out. If this is 

 done soon after being 

 shod or during the 

 same day, all that may 

 be necessary to do is to 

 leave the nail out. 



I have had excellent 

 success by pouring a 

 little callendula into 

 the hole. In one case, 

 where there was con- 

 siderable soreness a 

 few hours after being 

 shod, though the horse 

 was quite lame on ac- 

 count of the nail being 

 driven too deep, after 

 pulling out then ail, a 

 little callendula was poured in, and the shoe again put on, and the 

 horse in a few hours was free from lameness. But if he shows lame- 

 ness in a day or so after being shod, cut away the wall from around 



the hole, so as to 

 let out any mat- 

 ter which may 

 have fo r m e d. 

 Next poultice the 

 foot until the in- 

 flammation sub- 

 sides, then cover 

 the hole with a 

 little digestive 

 ointment (which 

 is made by melt- 

 ing together equal 

 parts of tar and 

 hog's lard, and 

 stirring till cool), over which put a little tow and put on the shoe. 



Contraction. Its Cure. 



For hundreds of years there has been great effort made to pre- 



FiG. 487. — Shoe Properly Adjusted and Nailed. 



