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SCIENTIFIC HORSESHOEING. 



shoe as illustrated in Fig. 101, page 213. The heel calkins 

 should be higher than the toe calkins. This will throw the 

 weight forward upon the cannon bones and relieve the flexor 

 tendons till the inflammation subsides. When this is accom- 

 plished the witch hazel may be discontinued, and the more 



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Fig. 92. foot aftkr being bandaged and shod. 



stimulating liniment described on page 294, Recipe 3, can be 

 substituted. The liniment can be alternated with the bandage, 

 each being applied every other day for ten days, when nature 

 will complete the cure. 



It may be useful to describe a proper soaking tub. Such a 

 vessel is shown in Fig. 93. It should be made of hard w^ood, 



