of the FEET. 3^9 



let us now fee how thele diforders arc to 

 be difcovered. 



Strong compreffions are diftingnlfhed, Ho^v 

 by pufhing the thumb upon the coronet, compref- 

 which makes a horfe feel as fharp a pain, |j°"^ ^^^ 

 as if there was a fradlure ; when the com- gd^^^^"^' 

 prefilon is not fo violent, as that it can- 

 not be thus known by the coronet, it mud 

 be examined in the foot-, the horny fole 

 muPc be pared till it becomes flexible 

 under the tool, which mud be done as 

 near the frog as can be*, the tool mud 

 be prefTed, and if the horfc is fenfible 

 of it in that*place, v/e may be aflured that 

 there is a comprefTionof the coronary bone 

 upon the nut- bone. 



The length of time the comprefllon has Obfervi* 

 continued, may be known by the adhefion tion. 

 of the horny to the flefhy fole ; for the 

 horfe bleeds but little after drawing it, 

 becaufe of the interception of the fluids 

 by the compreffion. 



Fradlures of the coronary bones are Howfrac- 

 diftinoruifhed in raifino^ the foot by the tures are 

 lower part, where a fmall tumour is ob- Qiicovcr- 

 ferved; the foot mud be drawn forward, ^ * 

 and prefTed upon the coronet with the 

 thumb 'and if there is a fradlure, a ratling 

 ' ^'*^^ wiU 





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