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CHAPTER VII. 



DISEASES OF THE FOOT OF THE HORSE. 



Structure of the Foot of the Horse, . . . . 189 



Lameness in the Horse ; How to Detect Lameness ; How to As- 

 certain the Cause of the Lameness, , . . 192 

 Inflammation of the Feet; Laminitis; Founder; Fever in the 



Feet, ....... 197 



Corns, .......* 201 



Thrush or Frush of the Frog, .... 202 



Canker, ....... 202 



Punctured "Wounds of the Feet ; Prickings ; Gathered Nails, 204 



Sand Crack, ....... 205 



False Quarter, ....... 206 



Quittor; Fistula of the Coronet; Fibre- Chondritis of the 



Foot, ....... 207 



Navicular Disease ; Grogginess ; Contraction of the Foot, . 209 

 Scratches; Mud Fever ; Cracked Heels ; Erythema of the 



Heels, . . . . . . . 211 



Grease ; Eczema of the Heels, .... 212 



CHAPTER Vin. 



DISEASES OF THE LEG. 



Inflammation of the Bones, ..... 215 



Sore Shins; Inflammation of the Metacarpal Bones, . .* 215 



Splints or Splents, ...... 216 



Ring Bones, ....... 217 



Bog Spavin ; Blood Spavin ; Inflammation of the Hock Joint, 218 



Bone Spavin, . . . . . . . 219 



Thorough-pin, ....... 221 



Capped Hock, ....... 222 



Side Bones, ....... 222 



CHAPTER IX. 



WOUNDS AND INJURIES, AND THEIR RESULTS. 



The General Treatment of "Wounds ; To Check Bleeding ; Clean- 

 ing the Wound ; Restoring the Position of the Parts ; To Pre- 

 vent Inflammation, ..*.•. 224 



