^^O ON THE FEET. 



compreflion of the hoof itfelf, in bad feet, with 

 wiry heels and fcarcely any binders ; the other 

 by that of the (hoe, or the intrufion of gravel, 

 or fmall flones under it. The preventive re- 

 medy is the new flyle of flioeing. If the bruife 

 appear dry, with no tendency to fuppuration, 

 extirpate it by degrees with the knifcj or rub in 

 frequently fome fpirituous application, and na- 

 ture will in time outgrow the blemifh ; turpen- 

 tine and camphorated fpirits mixed : (hould the 

 horfe travel tender, a light bar-{hoe. In cafe of 

 fuppui-ation, make a fmall opening for the mat- 

 ter, and flop with pledgets laid one over the 

 other, dipped in the proper digeftive, warm. In 

 narrow heels, cut away the horn ^hich preffes 

 upon the blei'pie. 



Gravelling, The intrufion of gravel into 

 the feet, chieflv throuo-h the nail-holes; one of 

 the many ill confequences of the common 

 method of flioeing, according to which, the 

 flioes are hollow, and apt to admit and retain 

 the gravel, and the fole pared fo thin, that it 

 eafily penetrates. The horfe halts and defires 

 to go upon his toes, and the hoof is inflamed ; 

 but as other accidents, fuch for inftance as a 

 clumfy fhoe fetting hard upon the heel, may 

 occaiion fimilar figns, fuffer not the foal to be 

 cut away ralhly, under the idea of fearching 

 for gravel : but (hould there really be gravel, 

 it muft needs be drawn out by manual opera- 



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