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transparent liquid, such is conclusive evidence that 

 a sinus yet remains to be found out and operated 

 upon. 



Any flexible probe of small size is now employed. 

 Force will not hasten but will retard the business. 

 Gently explore towards the interior, observing the 

 dark liquid just spoken of as a guide. The sinus 

 being discovered, of course the foot cannot be cut 

 further, and the knife be employed in the direction to- 

 wards which the last sinus runs. It must therefore be 

 treated with corrosive sublimate, mixed with flour, in 

 the proportion of one part of the caustic to three parts 

 of the miller's preparation. This mixture must be 

 forced into the sinus, until the whole of the hidden 

 cavity is full. 



The horse will generally become very lame on the 

 two following days, but on the third a curd-like matter 

 will be discharged from the sinus, and the wound will 

 rapidly heal. 



After this fashion that which, when successful, used 

 to occupy months is well over in a few weeks, but of 

 course the horn is not restored so speedily ; conse- 

 quently the animal must be shod with a bar shoe well 

 eased of the quarter in which a quittor has existed, 

 and this kind of shoe will be necessary till the normal 

 dark colour of the hoof is renewed. 



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This is a circumstance of frequent occurrence ; and 

 of very little consequence, if timely and properly 

 treated. A horse in rapid action may tread on a 



