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eration would be successful or not. It would be obviously im- 

 ])roper to recommend the operation upon a flat-footed horse, as 

 the animal deprived of pain would let his thin soled foot come 

 down to the ground with great force and weight, thus injuring 

 the whole structure to such an extent, that suppuration takes 

 place and ultimately the sloughing and falling off" of the hoof. 



(10.) Seedy Toe. — This is a name given to a split in the centre 

 of either fore or hind foot, extending a little way up from the 

 point, or it may be up to the hair itself. 



Causes. The same as those producing sand-crack (which see). 



Treatment. In bad cases, a clasp or plate of iron secured by 

 short screws. In simple crack or split from the toe upwards, cut 

 off all communication of the sound parts with the cracked or split 

 portion. For this purpose a three edged file will be a good instru- 

 ment for making the division. At each shoeing the split i^ortion 

 will gradually become less or shorter. 



(11.) Pumiced Sole. — This name is used or applied to the sole 

 of a foot, which is convex instead of concave ; that is, instead of 

 the nice cupped foot, the bottom of the saucer is presented. 



Causes. The result of bad or severe cases of founder, where the 

 coffin bone is let down upon the sole, and causes its descent or 

 convexitv. 



Treatment. This is merel}^ palliative and is to be done by plac- 

 ing a shoe upon the foot that will insure and protect the sole from 

 the ground. 



(12.) Thrush. — A diseased condition of the sensitive frog of the 

 foot, and from which a stinking fluid is discharged, which is 

 familiar to every person who is among horses. 



Causes. Too much moisure to the foot, as from animals stand- 

 ing in their own excreta, or from wet stabling, the frog becomes 

 perverted, and deteriorating, and secreting, or discharging a black- 

 ish color, and otherwise nasty fluid. It sometimes accompanies 

 navicular disease. 



Prevention. Dry stabling, a stall having sufficient inclination or 

 drainage to carry off" the fluids. Cleaning the stable regularly. 



Treatment. A few drops of muriatic acid forced into the centre 

 of the frog once a day for a few days. Keep the stable and stalls 

 dry and clean. A few doses of the sulphite of soda in half ounce 



