242 Diseases of the Appendages of the Skin. 



Seedy Toe. 



hoof, the disease is really not confined to that part. The 



pressure from clips or inequalities causing strain are 

 - the chief factors, and should be 

 avoided. 



Treatment. — Remove pressure ; 

 promote the growth of strong, 

 sound horn, and proceed as directed 

 for Keratoma. 



Corns. — These are red, fleshy 

 looking spots, situate in the horny 

 sole at the angles of the inner 



heels, the result of bruising of the sensitive sole beneath. 



They are mostly confined to the fore feet, and the prolific 



source is paring away the hoof — fitting it to the shoe. 



Slight cases are dispersed, but 



long standing irritation involves 



other structures, the coffin-bone 



especially, and intractable lameness 



results. 



Treatment. — Remove the shoes 



and apply poultices ; febrifuges to 



allay fever; evacuate pus when 



formed ; turn the animal barefoot 



upon a dry, hard floor ; blisters to 



the coronet at intervals to promote 



the growth of sound horn in weak 



feet ; put on a bar shoe, using the 



frog as a weight bearer ; discard 



the filthy practice of " stopping " with manure, avoiding 



moisture from all sources as much as possible in the 



stable, and promote the growth of strong, sound horn — 



Nature's best protection. 



Disease of the Coffin-Bom 

 as a result of Corns. 



