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washed out of it, and a pledget of tow, dipped in Friar's balsam 

 bound over the wound, it will in the majority of cases, speed 

 dy heal. Should the bruise be extensive, or the wound deep, a poul- 

 tice maybe applied for one or two days, and then the Friar's bal- 

 sam, or digestive ointment. Sometimes a soft tumour will form on 

 the part, which will be quickly brought to suppuration by a poul- 

 tice ; and when the matter has run out, the ulcer will heal by the 

 application of the Friar's balsam, or a weak solution of blue vitrol. 



An OVER-REACH is a tread upon the heel of the coronet of the 

 fore foot by the shoe of the corresponding hind foot, and either 

 inflicted by the toe, or by the inner edge of the inside of the 

 shoe. The preventive treatment is the bevelling, or rounding 

 off, of the inside edge or rim of the hind shoes. The cure is, the 

 cutting away of the loose parts, the application of Friar's bal- 

 sam, and protection from the dirt. 



Some horses, particularly young ones, overreach so as to 

 strike the toes of the hind shoes against the fore ones, which is 

 termed clinking. Keeping up the head of the horse does some- 

 thing to prevent tliis ; but the smith may do more by shortening 

 the toe of the hind shoes, and having the web broad. When 

 they are too long, they are apt to De torn off — when too narrow, 

 the hind foot may bruise the sole of the fore one, or may be 

 locked fast between the branches of the fore shoe. 



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If the coronary ligament, by which the horn of the crust is 

 secreted, is divided by some cut or bruise, or eaten through by 

 any caustic, there will occasionally be a division in the horn as 

 it grows down, either in the form of a permanent sand-crack, or 

 one portion of the horn overlapping the other. It occasionally 

 follows neglected sand-crack, or it may be the consequence of 

 quitter. This is exteriorly an evident fissure in the horn, and 

 extending from the coronet to the sole, but not always pene- 

 trating to the laminae. It is a very serious defect, and exceed- 

 ingly difficult to remedy ; for occasionally, if the horse is over 

 weighted or hurried on his journey, the fissure will open and 

 bleed, and very serious inconvenience and lameness may ensue. 

 Grit and dirt may insinuate itself into the aperture, and pene- 

 trate to the sensible laminse. Inflammation will almost of ne- 

 cessity be produced ; and much mischief will be effected. While 

 the energies of the animal are not severely taxed, he may not ex- 

 perience much inconvenience or pain ; but the slightest exertion 

 will cause the fissure to expand, and painful lameness to follow 

 The coronary ligament must be restored to its perfect statC; 

 or at least to the discharge of its perfect function. Much dange' 



