SHOEING. 



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FIG. 376. Lateral view of horse's foot after 

 removal of the hoof. 



1. Periople ring, divided by a narrow groove 

 from the coronary cushion; 2. which is contin- 

 uous with the plantar cushion, and joins the 

 vascular laminae; 3. through the medium of the 

 white zone. 



FIG. 377. Lower face of the 



horse's foot, the hoof 



being removed. 



FIG. o78. 



FIG. 379. 



Two views of hoof with outer portion of the wall removed to show its 

 interior. Referred to in the text. 



a. a. Periople, or coronary frog- 

 band. 



b. Cavity in the upper part of wall 

 for coronary cushion. 



c. Upper, or inner, surface of 

 "bar." 



d. Vertical section of wall. 

 d'. The same at the heel. 



e. Horizontal section of ditto. 

 f". Lateral aspect of a lamina. 



h. Junction of the horny laminae 

 with the sole (the "white line"). 



i. Toe-stay at the middle of toe. 



A:. Upper, or inner, surface of the 

 horny frog. 



I. Frog-stay. 



m. Cavity corresponding to * 

 branch of the frog. 



n. Ditto corresponding to the 

 body of the frog. 



