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is subdued, and if any fungous granulations appear, the horn on 

 each side of them must be carefully pared away. The part 

 should now be dressed with tow and Stockholm tar or car- 

 bolised oil, retained by a bandage, and when the part is 

 hardened the shoe may be put on, and gentle exercise allowed 

 if there is no lameness ; but before the shoe is applied it is 

 better to remove a portion of the lower part of the wall below 

 the sand-crack, so as to relieve it from the pressure of the 

 shoe. In the meantime, some blistering ointment should be 

 rubbed into the coronet ; sometimes a notch is made by the 

 hot iron at the top of the crack, and immediately below the 

 coronet ; this and the blister expediting a new growth of horn. 

 In some cases the fissure is clamped by special clips or clasps, 

 which are made to grasp the wall on each side. In any case 

 it is well, if the horse is put to work, to have the part pro- 

 tected by tar and tow, retained by a strap or tarred twine, 

 until the sound horn has grown down. 



Wounds of the Sole and Frog. 



The sole and frog are particularly liable to wounds and 

 bruises from broken glass, sharp stones, nails, or splinters of 

 wood. These will cause lameness and pain in proportion to 

 their severity, wounds of the frog being sometimes accompanied 

 by extensive haemorrhage, which must be checked by padding 

 with tow, or applying a little muriate of iron. In nearly all 

 these cases the services of a farrier are required to examine 

 the foot, and to pare away the horn from the punctures 

 and wounds, so as to relieve the sensitive parts from 

 pressure when they begin to swell. Immersion of the 

 foot in hot water for some time, and subsequent poulticing 

 may be necessary. Particular care should be taken that 

 no part of the foreign body is allowed to remain in the 

 wound. 



