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and tlie bar; almost always found on tlic inside of the fore- 

 foot. 



Symptoms. — Nothing but a careful examination of the part 

 which is the seat of the corn will determine its presence; and 

 this is not likely to be made until something leads to suspect- 

 ing its presence. 



If the horse has corn only in one foot, he will be decidedly 

 lame, and when standing, if it is very tender, he will often 

 favor the heel by resting the foot on the toe, and the weight on 

 the sound foot. If both feet are aifected, he steps light, or gin- 

 gerly, showing tenderness of the feet rather than positive lame- 

 ness. If a trotter, he will have a disposition to try pacing; 

 will flinch, or jerk his feet excitedly, if his heel comes down on 

 a stone, and very often stumbles, and steps very lame for a few 

 paces. 



These symptoms will plainly indicate the presence of mis- 

 chief, and the necessity of a careful examination for corns. The 

 shoe must be removed, or taken otf, the angle between the 

 crust and bar pared down with a blacksmith's drawing-knife, 

 until all the scaly horn is removed, and the sole itself made 

 quite thin. If corn be present, a spot of a reddish or dark 

 color will be observed in the sole, and no doubt of the case will 

 then remain. It will then be the object to determine to what 

 extent the disease has progressed. To do this, it will be neces- 

 sary to still further pare out the corn to its very bottom, being 

 careful nut to wound the sensitive parts. It will then be dis- 

 covered whether there is any blood collected, or matter formed, 

 about the part where the sensitive sole is injured, which is a 

 matter of very great importance, as the success of the treat- 

 ment depends on knowing the exact condition of the corn. 



The matter which forms may pass under the sensitive sole, 

 quite midermining it, or it may pass out at the coronet. In 

 these cases, it is essentially quitter, and requires the same 

 treatment. 



The only diseases it might at all be taken for are quitter 



