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anvthin£- tliat interferes Avith the iiatui'ul circulation of 

 tlie blood in the foot or that cuts off the circulation in 

 the vicinity' of the g'erin of the corn, which is at the 

 wing" or widest point of the paddle bone, ma^^ be a cause 

 of this difficulty. Thus, when the hoof has contracted 

 for anv cause, so that the shell of the foot rests on tlie 

 bone, and has cut off the circulation, the result is similar 

 to a bruise. It is misplaced blood, or a dead spot or a 

 spot destitute of circulation, consequently it becomes 

 sore and inflamed, and the hoof ceases to grow naturally. 

 The red or corn appearance sometimes shows itself over 

 various parts of the entire sole of the foot for similar 

 reasons. — By S. S. 



Cause and Treatment of Corns. 



I think the owners of horses are, in a measure, to 

 blame, but there mav be cases where the shoer is at 

 fault. Owners will not have shoes removed at the prop 

 er time, and the shoe, as a consequence, becojues bedded 

 in the quarter or root of the corn. In such cases the 

 shoer cannot be whollv to blame. I think the shoe shoidd 

 follow the shell of the foot, but not encroach upon the 

 frog, nor bear more than equally on the heel. If left 

 wide at the heel:, contraction is apt to result. 



In treating- corns I have had good results by using- 

 butter of antimony — five drops at an application. Two 

 applications will g-enerally effect a cure in bad cases. — Bij 

 G. H. DeL. 



Shoeing to Cure Corns. 



A ver3^ g-ood waj^ to shoe a horse that has corns is as 

 follows ; Weld a toe calk lengthwise on the heel of the 



