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condition is that of sand or gravel getting between the shoe 

 and the sole, just over the seat of corn, and becoming imbedded 

 there, working its way, aided by the weight and motions of the 

 animal, upwards, until it effects an opening for itself upon 

 some portion of the heel or quarter, not unfrequently pene- 

 trating through the coronary band. It then takes the name of 

 Quittor. A Quittor from this cause has been called a "Bastard 

 Quittor" to distinguish it from Quittors arising from other 

 causes. This form of Corn requires in addition to other mea" 

 sures, a free opening below and above, but especially below, 

 that all purulent matter may escape downwards. 



NOTHING IN THE WORLD 



will facilitate the cure of lesions of this nature equal to expan- 

 sion of the quarters affected. Read the Article on Quittor for 

 directions to accomplish this. Some extra poulticing may be 

 required to soften and cleanse all the parts involved. After 

 expansion, two or three days are generally sufficient for this 

 purpose. Then discontinue poulticing and apply a dressing 

 of the Compound Tincture of Myrrh and Aloes, or the Com- 

 pound Tar Ointment. See Appendix of Formulae. 



Redundant granulations, when present, may be repressed 

 with a little Chloride of Antimony applied with a feather. 

 Occasionally, a leather sole, and but very rarely, a bar-shoe is 

 found necessary. The worst cases give me no concern what- 

 ever, nor will they any one else, who knows the "how " and the 

 "why" of the process of direct dilation, as a remedial measure 

 in such cases. 



TOE-CRACK AND QUARTER-CRACK. 



ETIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY. 



The difference between these morbid conditions lies only in 

 differing localities from which they are named. 



The quarter-crack has been so often referred to, in the eluci- 

 dation of normal and abnormal conditions of the feet, that its 



