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Carefully examine for contracted heels, and notice 

 the shape of soles, if flat or concave (ought to be the 

 latter.) Thrush. — Contraction is generally the cause 

 of thrush in the fore feet, and may be known by 

 matter being discharged from the cleft of the frog. 

 A horse may have thrush and not be lame ; inspect 

 closely, it can ahvays be discovered by a most 

 disagreeable smell which accompanies the disease. 

 Qiiittor is a wound in the coronet, generally occasioned 

 by a tread, but it has also other causes. 



Seedy-toe is known by a bulging out of the wall of 

 the foot, generally near the toe, and by a soft cheesy 

 kind of horn. 



Bruised soles and corns. — Have the fore shoes taken 

 off; examine for bruised, thin, or weak soles; tap 

 with a hammer or squeeze with a pair of blacksmith's 

 plyers. If the horse does not flinch, then you may 

 be certain his feet are sound and good. For corns, 

 look for signs of the knife on the soles, usually near 

 the bars inside the heels. 



Founder, or inflammation in the feet, may be 

 known to have taken place by the appearance of the 

 outside of the hoof, it haviiifj seams or lines running 

 round it. Sometimes these are natural ; if so, they 

 run parallel with the coronet; if produced by fever, 

 converge towards the heel — all to a common point. 

 Examine belly and inside of thighs for warts ; look for 

 swollen sheath; pass the hand down the stifle-joint — 



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