58 ON SHOEING, 



bable means of effecting a cure will be either to 

 turn him out barefoot, or to oblige him to stand 

 without shoes on tlie bare stones during the 

 day, and to litter him down at night as usual. 



The pavement of the stall, however, should 

 be perfecdy level, by which means the heels 

 will be pressed upon properly, and will pro- 

 gressively expand. The quarters may be mo- 

 derately rasped, and the heels to be pared as low 

 as possible. This process to be repeated once 

 monthly at least. 



Wet rags may be tied loosely over the co- 

 ronet, to be wetted frequently in the course of 

 the day. This plan, however, must be persisted 

 in for a considerable length of time to produce 

 the desired effect. But it happens sometimes, 

 unfortunately, that the internal parts of the hoof, 

 such as the bones, cartilages, and ligaments, are 

 disorganized beyond recovery. In this case an 



expansion 



