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facility for the former than the latter, and also owing to its 

 requiring less time, we are of opinion that in the army, 

 as everyw^here else, the preference must be given to the 

 ferrure a clicmd.'' 



Lafosse, Bourgelat, Chabert, Gohier, Rainartl, Reynal, 

 Delafond, Renault, Bouley, and Rey — in fact, all the 

 most distinguished veterinary professors or practitioners 

 who have studied the subject — have unhesitatingly given 

 the preference to the mode of fitting the shoe while hot. 



The Central Society of Veterinary Medicine of France, 



composed certainly of men most competent to judge, 



after discussing this question in 1846, came to the follow^- 



• ing conclusions, which were accepted unanimously by 



the profession : — 



' I. T\yc ferrure a chaud is undoubtedly superior to 

 xht ferrure afroid, executed in the manner recommended 

 and practised at this time, in that it always allows the 

 workman to make the shoe to fit the foot — a fundamental 

 rule in good farriery, and an immense advantage that 

 \\\&fe7'rure afroid does not offer. 



' 2. The cold shoeing, as now practised, at the same 

 time that it is generally more difficult and requires a 

 longer time, is for this reason more expensive, while it is 

 generally less solid and less durable. 



'3. Nevertheless, skilfully practised by an able work- 

 man, cold shoeing may be resorted to without much 

 danger, and even with benefit, in some exceptional 

 cases. 



* 4. The inconveniences attributed to the hot shoeing 



are also applicable to the cold method, excepting always 



burning the sole. 



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