HORSES. 51 



CORNS. 



Corns in horses are bruises situated in the angle between 

 the bar and the quarter and generally on the inner side of the 

 fore foot, brought on from concussion and pressure of the heel 

 of the shoe on the part. The fault may be from the farrier 

 making the shoe too short, or from not having spread enough 

 for the quarter to rest upon, but we think the fault is more 

 often with the owner in allowing the shoe to remain on too 

 long in which case the crust grows over the outside of the shoe 

 and the bearing is thrown on the part susceptible of bruises. 



In severe cases when there is much extravasation of 

 blood, great tenderness, suppuration or inclination to suppura- 

 tion, the foot should be well soaked in hot water and poulticed 

 for a few days with linseed meal poultice, but in slight cases 

 having the corn lightly pared out and taking off all pressure 

 will be sufficient to enable the horse to work with little 

 discomfort. A leather sole will protect the sore and exposed 

 part from injury. Have the horse shod with a fairly long shoe 

 set broad and have the shoe seated, a seated shoe is one with 

 the upper surface beaten out rather more than half the distance 

 across it, such beating out does not extend to the heels, it takes 

 off all the pressure from the sole, and the whole is thrown upon 

 the crust. 



HAIR. 



Mange and such like diseases cause a falling off of hair 

 so does severe blistering, but they do not kill or destroy the 

 bulbs or roots of the hair, and the cause being removed the 

 hair will grow again. 



Loss of hair is unsightly, there are many things which 

 are said to promote growth of hair, but we think none better 

 than EUiman's lightly sponged every other day over the part 

 devoid of hair. 



If from accident or from the use of caustics or other 

 cause the roots or bulbs have been removed, or destroyed, hair 

 will not again grow on the part. 



