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new hoof will begin to appear round the coronet, 

 betwixt the hair and hoof; and as it grows down, 

 will be considerably wider than the old one. 



CHAP. XLIX. 



HOOF-BOUND. 



A HORSE is hoof-bound when the hoof is very- 

 tight round the instep, between the hair and hoof, 

 and wide at the bottom, resembling the shape of 

 a bell. It is often occasioned by setting on broad 

 and hollow shoes ; and likewise from a fever faUing 

 from the body down into his feet. In this case, 

 the farrier generally falls to work in paring and 

 drawing away the sole of his foot, in order to find 

 out his lameness, and afterwards puts on a broad 

 shoe that is very much hollowed. By this fatal 

 practice the support of his foot is taken away, 

 and in a week or a fortnight's time the horse's 

 coffin drops, and all hope of a cure is rendered 

 ineffectual. This is chiefly owing to bad shoeing, 

 and a want of proper knowledge in the manage- 

 msait of such diseases. But if this complaint be 

 attended to in time, it may be cured by easing the 

 shoe, and applying the following medicines. 



First. stop the foot with (No. 158, p. 213), as 

 there directed ; and then rub the blistering oint^ 



