PREFATORY NOTE. 5 



necessary preparation for shoeing. The unanimity ex- 

 hibited on this most important point sinks into compara- 

 tive insignificance all differences of opinion on minor 

 points. The committee are thus able confidently to rec- 

 ommend the following pages as a clear and able exposi- 

 tion of the views, not only of the author of one of the 

 best and most exhaustive works on the subject, but also 

 of very many of the most enlightened veterinary surgeons 



of the day. 



H. S. A. L. Hat, V. P., 



Late Secretary Scot. Soc. t P. C. A. 



Edinburgh, February, 18*72. 



