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INFLAMMATION OF STKUCTUEES EXCLOSED BY THE HOOF. 



object, will be discovered, and should be cautiously removed^ 

 particular care being taken not to leave any fragment behind. 

 As the prognosis largely depends on how deep the foreigiu 

 body has penetrated, the latter should be preserved, so that 

 the veterinary surgeon may examine it. 



In sliglit injuries of the sensitive sole or frog, where pain i& 

 only moderate, the wound should not be enlarged, and it is only 

 necessary to carefully thin the adjacent horny parts. In 

 deeper penetrating injuries and when pain is severe, a veterinary 

 surgeon should be called in. 



Poultices or dressings are then necessary, and the special 

 shoe (fig. 354) may be found useful. The shoe is well seated 



Fig. 355.— Shoe for surgical dressing; of the 

 foot, a, screw holes ; and b, depression 

 on upper surface for fastening the cover 

 shown in next fig. 



Fig. 35C. — Cover for shoe sliown ii> 

 previous fig. The letters indicate simi- 

 lar points. 



out and the dressing itself held in position by flexible pieces of 

 wood thrust between the shoe and the horny sole. By using 

 two crossed ' splints ' of thin wood or hoop iron, a dressing may 

 be retained in an ordinary shoe, the special form then being 

 unnecessary. 



In very special cases, when it is desired to exercise pressure 

 on the injured spot and when the entire ground surface of the 

 hoof must be protected, the shoes shown in figs. 355 to 362 

 may be used ; the sole is protected by an iron plate affixed by 

 means of a point at the toe and a screw at either heel. 



