168 SCIENTIFIC HORSESHOEING. 



After the shoe is prepared for the foot, a thin plate of steel 

 must be welded on level with the face of the shoe, as represented 

 at A. The plate being placed directly over the seat of the dis- 

 ease, will protect the affected parts from any evil results of se- 

 vere concussion. The bar thus placed must not bear upon the 

 frog, as frog pressure would have a tendency to aggravate the 

 disease. An open space of considerable depth must be suffered 

 to exist between the plate and the foot, sufficient to permit the 

 removal of dirt, etc., which may secrete itself. 



Rivet a firm piece of leather under the heels of the shoe to 

 cover the bottom of the foot, which fill with my foot salve as 

 prescribed. Have heel calks welded on both side branches of 

 the shoe, to be about 1| inches long, tapering the shoe gradually 

 from heel to toe and of good height at heel point, say | inch. 



Elevating the heels will lessen the friction on the flexor ten- 

 don in its play over the diseased bone, and the action of the foot 

 joint will be firmer. After nailing on the shoe stand the horse 

 in soaking tubs of warm water, two hours a day for a week or 

 ten days, together with warm water bandages around the coro- | 



net. By having the shoe rolled on the ground surface in front I 



of the quarters to the toe, the horse will get over the toe with 

 the least possible strain on the affected parts. The shoe should 

 extend as well back at the heel as can be safely worn, and by 

 this manner of shoeing much relief will be afforded. Reset the 

 shoes every two or three weeks to keep down the surplus growth 

 on ground tread. 



Raised Coronet. — This disease implies a violent alteration 

 of the coronary band at the heel ; consequent upon either side 

 of the heel being uneven on the ground surface. This position 

 of the hoof is fully shown in Fig. 64, on the opposite page. 



This complaint arises from mismanagement of the foot, and 

 its continuance is owing to bad shoeing. In slight cases, when 

 a horse is let run at ^rass without shoes, it will generally be 



