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DISEASES OF THE HORSE'S FOOT 



normal. This is accomplished by removing with the rasp 

 and the knife those portions indicated by the dotted lines 

 in Fig. 127. Here it will be seen that the bulk of the 

 horn removed is that protruding at the toe. After this 



Fig. 126.— Diagram illustrating the Abnormal Growth of Horn 

 at the Toe and Heels of the Foot with Chronic Laminitis. 



the animal should again be suitably shod. In this connec- 

 tion it should be noted that the fact of the animal walking 

 largely on the heels tends to a forward displacement of the 

 shoe This must be prevented by providing each heel of 



Fig. 127.— The same Foot as in Fig. 126. 



The dotted lines show the excess of horn removed preparatory to 



shoeing. 

 the shoe with a clip, after the manner shown in Fig. 128; 



or, in the case of a bar shoe, supplying it with a clip at the 



centre of the bar. 



Among other treatments to be noted we may mention 



