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secured by short screws. In simple crack or split from 

 the toe upwards, cut off all communication of the 

 sound parts with the cracked or split portion. For this 

 purpose a three edged file will be a good instrument for 

 making the division. At each shoeing the split portion 

 will gradually become less or shorter. 



10. Pumiced Sole. — This name is used or applied to 

 a sole of a foot, which is convex instead of concave, 

 that is instead of the nice cuped foot, the bottom of the 

 saucer is presented. 



Causes. — The result of bad or severe causes of founder, 

 where the coffin bone is let down upon the sole, and 

 causes its descent or convexity. 



Treatment. — This is merely palliative and this is to be 

 done entirely by placing a shoe upon the foot, that will 

 insure and protect the sole from the ground. 



11. Thrush. — A diseased condition of the sensitive 

 frog of the foot, and from which a stinking fluid is dis- 

 charged, which is familiar to every body who is among 

 horses. 



Causes. — Too much moisture to the foot, as from ani- 

 mals standing in their own excretia, or from wet stabling, 

 the frog becomes perverted, and deteriorated, and se- 

 cretes, or discharges a blackish color, and otherwise nasty 

 fluid. It sometimes accompanies navicular disease. 



Prevention. — Dry stabling, a stall having sufficient in- 

 clination or drainage to carry of the fluids. Cleaning 

 the stables regularly. 



Treatment. — A few drops of muriatic acid forced 

 into the centre of the frog once a day, for a few days. 

 Keep the stable and stalls dry and clean. A few doses 

 of the sulphite of soda in half ounce doses, once a day. 



