CHAPTER X. 



DISEASES OF THE FEET. 



Prick of the Foot, Picking up Nails, Puncture of the Frog and Sole, Corns, Quittor, 

 Sandcracks, False Quarter, Seedy Toe, Thrush, Frush, Canker, Navicular 

 Disease, Laminitis, Founder, Inflammation of the Feet, Sidehones, Villitis, 

 Inflammation of the Coronet, Carbuncle of Coronet, Tread, Overreach. 



The diseases of the feet and their intelligent treatment can be better 

 understood by a careful study of the figures here given as preliminary to 

 the consideration of the subject matter of this chapter. In Fig. 114 is 



Fig. 114. 

 External appearance of the Foot. 



Fio. 116 

 Ground surface of the foot; A, sole' B, 

 laarsj C, Frog; D, the ordinary seat of 

 corns; E, Crust or wall. 



shown the enter appearance of the hoof, the horny crust. Fig. 115 is 

 the ground surface of the foot, when properly prepared for shoeing 



