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make the hard and inelastic foot one that will expand at 

 its heels every time the weight of the animal puts his foot 

 to the ground. 



One-sided nailing is an excellent preventative an v.'-cll as 

 an assistant in the cure of contracted fact. V/liat is meant 

 by one-sided nailing is, that nails are to be confined to the 

 outside toe of the foot, so as to allow free expansion for the 

 heels. This cannot be done wdtli the shoe beinc: nailed on 

 by nails placed at each side. To illustrate this point, place 

 a small horse-shoe flat in the palm of the hand with the 

 fmgers close to one another ; then tie, with a piece of cord, 

 the little finger to one side of the shoe, and the thumb to 

 the other side ; then you Avill realize to what extent you 

 can expand the fingers so secured. So it is just Avith the 

 foot of a horse with the shoe nailed on at each side. Ee- 

 move the cord from one linger, and the whole hand is free 

 to expand. So likewise the foot of the horse by one-sided 

 nailino;. 



(3.) CoENS. — This is a red spot on the inner portion of 

 the heel of the foot, causing lameness, and consists of a 

 bruise from the shoe pressing upon the part, the shoes 

 having shifted from their proper position, or never having 

 been placed there. In general, the production of corns 

 may be laid to the charge of the horse-shoer, and sometimes 

 to the owner allowing the horse to go too long before the 

 shoes are removed, or before the foot has grown from the 

 shoes. Corn is an analo2:ical term, althoup-h bearins: no 

 resemblance to that well-kno^vn affection of the feet of man. 



Treatment Eemove the corns by cutting them out ; then 

 apply a few drops of commercial sulphuric acid to the part. 

 Shoe the horse sufficiently often to insure even bearing to 

 the shoe upon the wall only of the foot. 



(4.) False Quaktee. — This is a term applied to the 



