30 THE HORSE. 



sliglit tliruslies m^iy be produced in twelve liours in the 

 most healthy feet, that is, the frog may be made to pro- 

 duce a moist secretion in that time. No one, therefore, 

 would be justified iu giving a warranty were slight 

 thrushes to be regarded as an unsoundness, as any one not 

 pleased with his bargain would only have to produce 

 them to be almost certain of success in an action against 

 the seller. This is, therefore, allowed to be one of the 

 deviations from the general rule — that any alteration of 

 structure renders the horse unsound. 



In cases where thrushes, however slight, are known to 

 exist, the best and most secure way is, to warrant vvith 

 this exception; as a litigious buyer might, if he did not 

 like tlie horse m other respects, make this a plea for going 

 into court to see whether he could not return his bargain, 

 by making the existence of the disease a matter of im- 

 portance. He would not gain his point, but the vexation 

 and annoyance are better avoided. 



Where thrushes are the result of severe contraction, this 

 state of contraction is an XJi^souNDi^ESS. 



To stop thrushes, when to a certain extent they are an- 

 swering the purpose of setons, provokes more active in- 

 flammation. In the contracted foot, more especially, they 

 should have their course, until they have arrived at a cer- 

 tain state. Til en they should be stopped, in order to pre- 

 vent worse diseases; they must, however, be dried gradu- 

 ally and with caution, and then the horse will most prob- 

 ably be SouKD. 



BAR SHOES. 



Wherever bar or round shoes are required, even though 

 for a temporary purpose, the horse is unsound; for no 

 disease is cured, whether sand-cracks, corns, thrushes, or 

 whatever else it may be, s6 long as these are necessary. 



