FEET OF THE HORSE AND THEIR DISEASES. 



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How to know it. — The quarters are enlarged upwards from the hoof, 

 are as hard as bone, and perfectly inelastic. In the early stage there mil 

 be heat, soreness, pain upon pressure, and lameness. 



What to do. — AVhen the quarters have been bruised or injured, in any 

 way, foment with hot water in cold weather, and cold water in hot weather. 

 Apply the water as continuously as possible, and wrap them in woolen 



BigTit fUting. Wix>ng fiUing. 



RIGHT AND WRONG FITTING SHOES. 



cloths saturated with water between the times of bathing. When the sore- 

 ness has left them, and there is no more lameness, discontinue the water 

 treatment, and apply a fly blister over the spots. This will cause any 

 remnants of inflammation to be absorbed. After they are once thoroughly 

 hard they seldom or never cause any further lameness, but there will al- 

 ways be a clumsy, stiff action, due to a want of elasticity. 



