HOOF-BOUND. ^^7 



Fatal EflFects from Bad Shoeing. 



falling from the body down into his feet. In this 

 case, the farrier generally falls to work in paring 

 and drawing away the sole of his foot, in order to 

 find out his lameness, and afterwards puts on a 

 broad shoe that is very much hollowed. By this 

 fatal practice the support of his foot is taken 

 ^way, and in a week or a fbrtnight*s time the 

 horse's coffin drops, and all hope of a cure is 

 rendered ineffectual. This is chiefly owing to bad 

 i^hoeing, and ^ want of a proper knowledge in the 

 inanagement of such diseases. But if this com- 

 plaint be attended to in time, it may be cured by 

 easing the shoe, arid applying the following medi- 

 cines. 



First stop the foot with (No. 158, p. 253), as 

 there directed; and then rub the blistering oint- 

 ment (No. 113, p. 171) all round the instep, just 

 above the hoof, for half an hour, or more. In a 

 few days after he may be turned out to grass for 

 two, or three months. 



