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SCIENTIFIC HOKSESHOEING. 



Fig. 49. bottom of same hoof, as in 

 fig. 48, showing contraction from 



QUARTER TO HEEL ON ONE SIDE, AND AN qq^ 

 OVERGROWTH FROM QUARTER TO TOE ON 

 THE OTHER. 



foot destroyed, together witb 

 its balance. In a natural foot 

 the froc^ is the ris^ht dividino; 

 line from heel to toe, but in 

 this case the narrow or con- 

 tracted side was forced to ac- 

 cept two-thirds of the whole 

 weight, as indicated by its rela- 

 tive proportions. 



From obstruction to its 

 secretions, the sole was deprived 

 of its elastic properties, and 

 the entire hoof was similarly 

 exhausted and reduced to a 

 hard, dry condition through- 



Compare with Fig. 23 and 

 remove the surplus growth of 

 the full side and supply any lack of ground tread on the con- 

 tracted side by carrying the web of the shoe wide enough to 



cover out the de- 

 ficiency. 



Figs. 50 and 51 

 will serve to still 

 further illustrate the 

 K tendency of hot fit- 

 ting and clipping to 

 Fig. 50. median section of hoot showing further ^Qp}^ destructively 



EFFECTS OF HOT FITTING AND CLIPPING. 



« ^ •. / u- Ti T „f +;o„„„ upon inner struct- 



A, Cavity tor coronary cushion. B, Leafy tissue ^ 



of horny laminae. C, Side of internal fissure. D, ures of the foot. 

 Section of bulb of plantar cushion. E, Section of CliDnino" is not 



horny sole at margin of coffin-bone. P, Section of 1 1 & 



horny sole at point of frog. G, Section of horny injurious if properly 

 frog. H, H, Section of spur of horny laminae. I, ^q^^q Skillful far- 

 Fungous deposit at toe, J, Section of wall at toe. 

 K, K, Height ot wall at toe, angle 45 degrees. riers can resort to 



