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ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. 



A Study in Conformation. 

 Courtesy of Otto Eerelman. 



that there is no irregularity in the shoe. Feel the coronet, walls, 

 and heels for fever, or any other indications of laminitis. 



Tap the front of the foot with a knife or a coin for seedy toe, 

 and look carefully for false quarter. Inspect closely the surface 

 of the walls for signs of rasping out founder rings. If this has 

 been done, unless the foot has been most carefully stained, the 

 hoof will show varying colorings. Be especially careful in your 

 scrutiny of a hoof that has been stained or polished. 



Inspect his nostrils for discharges of any character. A horse 

 that has a nasal discharge is unsound, and the inspection should 

 be put off for a few days to determine whether the discharge is 

 or is not chronic. The nasal membranes should be moist, pale 

 in color when the horse is quiet, and bright red after sharp ex- 

 ercise. They should be free from scars. 



