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Shoeing. The following points have been emphasised by 

 Smith in regard to "physiological shoeing': 



Fig. 58. Displacement of the coffin bone (The lower figure represents the 

 normal condition.) 



(1) Reduction of the wall to its right proportions such as 

 would have occurred through friction had there been no shoe. 



(2) Fitting the shoe accurately to the outline of the foot and 

 avoiding rasping which destroys the periople, and so renders the 

 horn brittle. 



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