194 DISEASES OF THE HORSE’S FOOT 
alteration in the normal direction of the horny and sensitive 
lamine. 
They become bent backward, and, instead of the regular 
and normal arrangement depicted in Fig. 32, show the 
distorted appearance given in Fig. 101. 
From the appearances and characters of the blood-stain 
Fic. 101.—PrRPENDICULAR SECTION OF THE WALL OF A CONTRACTED 
QUARTER IN A CasE oF CHRONIC CoRN. 
Both the sensitive and horny lamine are bent backwards, and hemor- 
rhages have taken place at the base of the sensitive lamine. 
in the horny sole we are able to deduce evidence relative to 
the duration and nature of the injury. 
When, for instance, the stain is not to be found in the 
superficial layers of the sole, but is only discoverable by 
deep paring, then the injury is a recent one. 
Where the stain is met with in the superficial layers of 
horn, and is quickly pared out, then the injury has been 
inflicted some time before, and has not been repeated. 
