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able by some, and the crack carefully filled with it. 

 The wax must be applied warm ; and to fill the 

 crack properly, it is necessary to draw the heated 

 cautery slightly over it. This gentle pressure will 

 contribute to the healthy granulation of fresh horn, 

 and at the same time prevent the access of sand or 

 dirt, and also cold or wet, or the influence of the 

 atmosphere from reaching the tender parts of the 

 foot. 



The worst case of crack is caused by tread, which 

 divides the coronet ; and where this is imperfect the 

 horn or crust will grow down divided, because the 

 growth of horn proceeds from the coronary ligament. 

 The mode of cure which has been most successful 

 in this crack has been to draw the heated cautery 

 over the division of the coronet. This will be 

 followed with some degree of inflammation ; a scab 

 will form on the part, which in a few days will fall 

 off, when it will be found that no traces of the 

 division will be visible, and fresh and sound horn 

 will speedily grow downwards. When division of 

 the horn at the coronet takes place, it requires five 

 or six months to effect a cure. When the horn has 

 grown downwards for an inch, the animal may be 

 turned out, taking care that the part is well de- 

 fended by a clambered pitch-plaster, which should 

 be replaced by a new one as often as it separates 

 from the hoof. At the same time a clambered shoe 

 should be applied, but it must not press upon the 

 hoof immediately under the crack. During the time 

 the horse is subjected to surgical treatment for this 

 complaint, he must have perfect rest, otherwise the 

 cure will undoubtedly be protracted. 



In purchasing a horse, it is absolutely necessary 

 to examine with care the inner quarter of the feet, 



