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their connections with each other, occurring at the 

 quarters. 



Treatment. The application of a bar shoe round 

 shoe, Fig. 44, and making a grove into the horn across 

 the direction of the fibres at the top of the crack with a 

 thin hot iron, as seen in Fig. 55, to prevent the further 

 extension of the splitting as the new horn grows down. 

 To stimulate the new growth of horn, apply DR.HEARD'S 

 AMERICAN EMBROCATION, daily to the coronet over the quar- 

 ter where the crack is situated, until the skin is rough- 

 ened. After an intermission of a few days, repeat the 

 treatment. Use DR. HEARD'S HOOF LINIMENT to prevent 

 brittleness and a dry condition of the horn. 



