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general rule when an animal is lame 

 behind, the disease is in the hock, and 

 when in front in the suspensory 

 ligaments of those horses used for fast 

 work. In his interesting work. 

 Veterinary Notes, Captain Hayes says : 

 " When a horse goes lame on a fore leg 

 without any perceptible cause, and 

 wears away the toe of the shoe, we may 

 suspect that foot of navicular disease. 

 But if he goes on the heel, the pro- 

 bability is that he has either laminitis, 

 'seedy toe,' or incipient ring bone. If 

 the lameness be behind, and the toe of 

 the shoe becomes worn, we shall 

 generally find that it is due to spavin. 



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