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THIRD PAPER; 



Veterinarian, Vol. II. p. 279. 



EXPOSE OF THE CHIEF ERROR IN THE PRESENT SYSTEIM 

 OF SHOEING HORSES, AND AN IMPROVED METHOD 

 SUGGESTED. 



By Mr. James Turnek, Veterinary Surgeon, Regent Street, Loudon. 



Mr. Editor, 

 Sir, 



Should you deem the following practical re- 

 marks on shoeing, or rather the method of atfixing 

 shoes to the feet of liorses, wortliy a place in your 

 invaluable journal " The Veterinarian," you will 

 oblige me by inserting this letter. 



A short time ago, in the hurry of practice, my 

 attention was suddenly attracted by a most extra- 

 ordinary alteration having; taken place in the shape ca^c of con- 



J O 1 I traction cured 



of the fore feet of a horse seven years old, which ^",'"|s [,!;P"' 

 had literally changed from an oblong to a circular "l|'i,Hrd',''oadl'' 

 shape, in the short period of a few months, although 

 exposed to quick w^ork daily on the hard road, and 

 without any person being aware that means had 

 been resorted to for effecting such a purpose. 



On my investigation as to the cause of this im- 

 portant benefit which the feet had derived, it turned 

 out that I had been consulted by the owner of this 

 horse, some months previously, respecting his being 



