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found sufficient to ef- 

 fect a cure. In obsti- 

 nate cases, however, 

 or when the horse 

 travels or works regu- 

 larly, recourse must be 

 had to a careful plan 



tor dressing' the toot Yig. 64. back ground surface view of raised 

 and shoeing it. coronet. 



(In dressing foot, see Diagram No. 41, p. 145.) 



In such cases, in ^^ ^^ i^^^^ ^f ground surface. B, Base of 



order to restore the foot raised heel. C, C, Difference in height of the 



, , 1^1 sides of the heel indicated at the coronet, 



to Its natural healthy d, Inner spur twisted and deformed. 



state, the mode of ob- 

 taining levels I have pointed out must be attended to, see Fig. 

 23. The higher part of the heel is then to be reduced, but the 

 strength of the foot on this side must otherwise be carefully 

 preserved, that it may be sufficiently firm to make up as much 

 as possible for the deficiency of the full heel. On the other 

 hand the raised or twisted side must be weakened as much as 

 can be conveniently done, so that it will readily yield to the 

 pressure of the animal's weight ; the sole and bars being carefully 

 thinned, gradually lessening the paring as the toe is approached. 

 The shoe which is applied should be cut ofif on the side where 

 the crust turns up, that that part may not be exposed to any 

 pressure from it. 



If the shoe is applied in the manner indicated, the nails 

 being placed in the quarter of the high side, and stopped at 

 the toe of the raised side, the crust on that side, it is observed, 

 will be kept at a considerable distance from the ground. 



The flexibility which the horn possesses, therefore, allowing 

 it to yield in a small degree whenever the horse's weight is 

 thrown upon it, gradually restores the foot to its natural con- 

 dition without the liability of further pain. Whenever the 

 hoof appears to be too dry and hard, or to have lost its pliancy,. 



