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as shown in Plate No. 19, until a permanent cure 

 is effected. 



Toe-crack, more common to heavy and draught 

 horses, is caused by want of room ; the space 

 inside the wall of the foot not being large 

 enoueh to accommodate the laminae, it causes 

 inflammation, and breaks out at the weakest 

 point, which is the coronet, and extends down- 

 w^ard to the toe, causing the foot to assume the 

 appearance of a cloven foot. (See Plate No. 20.) 



Treatment. — Shorten the toe as much as 

 possible, and then pare the sole of the foot until 

 it will yield to the pressure of the thumb. No 

 pressure should be allowed within half an inch 

 on each side of the crack on the toe, for the 

 reason that the pressure on the toe prevents 

 the coronet from uniting. Having prepared the 

 sole of the foot, a fine shoeing knife should be 

 used to remove the horn that is inclined to grow 

 inward on each side of the crack, after which a 

 groove under the coronet, extending on each side 

 of the crack, will be made, and the notches on 

 each side of the groove as already directed. A 



