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corn; from the disproportionate pressure and con- 

 cussion thrown on the backward part of the foot. On 

 the other hand, a foot naturally, or from neglect or 

 disease, contracted, often has corns; because the 

 thick. and hard sole does not yield when the coffin- 

 bone descends. But a low, flat, and fleshy foot is of all 

 others most likely to exhibit corns ; because the sensi- 

 tive sole not being protected as in a concave foot, but 

 being placed low, is consequently squeezed between 

 the wings of the coffin-bone and the shoe. 



Bruises are accompanied by extravasation of blood ; 

 so, in consequence of a bruise between the quarter 

 and the bars, blood is thrown out, which insinuates 

 itself into the young horn, and the existence of ordi- 

 nary corn is indicated by the red appearance of the 

 horn, when the angle of the bars is cleared out. 



Corns are too much trifled with in Veterinary prac- 

 tice. A horse with a corn cannot be considered as 

 sound ; for in general the animal is liable to become 

 lame without a moment's notice. 



The cure is to be attempted by paring out the seat 

 of corn almost to the quick. The extent of the 

 mischief will thus be rendered evident; while the 

 horse will be relieved by the pressure being taken 

 from the part. If it is a simple bruise, without sup- 

 puration, which will be known by the starting of the 

 blood from a pin-hole or two, a little of the butyr of 

 antimony should be lightly applied by means of a 

 camel's-hair pencil ; and then the shoe should be so 

 contrived that all pressure should be taken from the 

 part. The butyr of antimony will stimulate the 

 almost denuded sole to throw out more healthy horn ; 



