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Fig. 1. 



ig. 1. 



An exact drawing of a hoof from the foot of a ffve-year-old horse that 



liad never been shod but once. 



The shoe is in form and weight and the nailing on in accordance with 

 the Authors idea of doing it. 



PLATE XXXIX. 



Fig. 2. 



Showing the exact outlines of the above hoof showing the common 

 method of adjustment and the nailing of the shoe to the foot as usually 

 done. 



The shoe and nails are too large, and the nails too many in number. 

 The shoe is set back too far, and the nails driven so high and deep as to en- 

 dnger driving into the quick. The real cause of injury being made appar- 

 ent by reference to page 80. 



The Hoof is rasped away so much as to weaken and destroy its sym- 

 etry. A common cause, as will be seen, of destroying the natural adjust- 

 ment of a good foot and so weaken t'.;c walls and sole as to produce lame- 

 ness ahd contraction. 



