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DISEASES OF THE HOESE. 



Jbom or portion of the hoof, which overlaps or bulges out 

 from the line of the sound portion of the hoof. 



Causes. An injuiy to the coronet or ligament, Trhicb 

 secretes, or from vrliich the hoof grows. This causes an 

 alteration of the horn of the hoof below, corresponding to 

 the extent of the injury. 



Treatment. As there will be an enlargement, more or 

 less, remaining after an injury- to the coronet, little will be 

 required to be done, but to keep the horn as level with the 

 hoof proper as jDossible, in order to make it look less of an 

 eye-sore. 



(o.) IxFLA^EMATTOX OF THE FoOT. — (Scc Founder.) 

 (6.) Peicics. — Pricks may occur in the act of shoeing, or 

 from a nail being picked up on the street, and from other 

 hard-pointed substances. 



Treatment. Pull the nail out, and poultice the foot for 

 twent^'-four hours ; then make an opening through the horn, 

 over the place where the nail vrent in, so as to allow the 



pus to escape. For, if this 

 be not done, and the pus is 

 left in the foot, it will in a 

 few days, and at a great ex- 

 pense of suffering to the 

 horse, break out betsveen the 

 hoof and the hair, constitu- 

 ting quittor. After an open- 

 ing has l^een properly made, 

 drop five drops of muriatic 

 acid into the hole once a day, 

 for a day or tvso. Poultice e\^ery second night or day, and 

 not oftener. A healthy hoof can be poulticed off by 

 constant application. 



The horse can go to work as soon as he can step on the 



FOOT LAXCET. 



