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of a very unsatisfactory nature. In its duration, 

 it varies according to its severity or otherwise, 

 and to ;the treatment that has been adopted. 

 This must be left in the hands of the veterinary 

 surgeon, but in the meantime, the shoes may 

 be removed, and the feet placed in either 

 hot or cold bran poultices. If a horse can 

 be encouraged to lie down when suffering 

 from laminitis, the author considers it advan- 

 tageous, but the feet must be kept well wetted, 

 and this usually necessitates a great deal of 

 attention in other ways. The displacement of 

 the pedal bone is most to be dreaded, and 

 results from separation of the bond of union 

 between the two laminae, as previously re- 

 ferred to. 



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