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DISEASES AND THElll TBEATMENT. 



and fomented. The inflam- 

 mation passing off, and be- 

 ing entii-ely free from lame- 

 ness, he was again put 

 to his work on the road, 

 when the roads were break- 



ing up. 



Driving him through 



the deep mud for a few miles, 

 again brought on such serious 

 inflammation of the parts as 

 to necessitate a constant ap- 

 phcation of fomentations for 

 hovirs at a time, night and 

 day, for several days, to over- 

 come it. Fig. 814 is an illus- 

 tration of how lie stood when 

 he suffered most sevei-ely. 

 I also give specimens of the 

 usual method of sharpening 

 the calks iu winter, and as they should be rounded or filed 



Fig. 814. — As the foot was held during 

 the greatest inflammation. 



Fi<i. 81.5. — Calks as they are usually sharpened in -winter. 



to prevent seriou ; injury. Owners should not neglect to look 

 to this matter very carefully. The toe and inside calk especially 



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Fig. 81G. — As the calks should he blunted ur rounded to prevent cutting. 



should be rounded sufficiently to prevent any serious cutting. 

 Concave shoes should be used in winter: with such, calks need 



