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frog are completely covered. But the remedy- 

 is worse than the disease, for, after a certain 

 length of time, the heels acquire the shape of 

 the shoe, and become so convex that the ani- 

 mal is unable to travel with a shoe of any 

 other description. A corn is sometimes at- 

 tended with so much inflammation tliat suppu- 

 ration will take place, and an ulcer break out 

 on the coronet, above the hoof. If a horse be 

 affected with only one corn at the time of sale, 

 and his hoof, in all other respects, be sound 

 and well-formed, it is probable that the disease 

 may arise, in that case, from a bruise, and the 

 mischief be only temporary. But if the ani- 

 mal have corns in both heels of the same foot, 

 or in one heel of both feet, it is pretty certain 

 that they arise from a diseased state of the 

 feet, and, und^r such circumstances, there can 

 be no doubt that the animal is unsound. 



SAND-CRACK 



Is so called from its causing a crack or fissure 

 in the quarter of the hoof, from the coronet 

 downwards. It commonly arises from dryness in 

 that part which lies between the hair and hoof. 

 Sand, or other earthy particles, getting into the 

 crack, bring on inflammation and lameness, 

 which is seldom removed until the fissure is 

 laid open, ^ind proper dressings are applied. 



