204 DISEASES OF THE HORSE’S FOOT 
accept an unskilled opinion, sometimes resulting in danger 
to the proprietor of the forge, not only of losing a shoeing 
contract, but also of being involved in other ways which 
would probably prove even more disastrous.’ 
‘Horses that stand on sawdust or moss litter are some- 
times found with extensive discoloration of the horny sole 
in front of the frog. Their bedding material collects in the 
shoe as snow does, and forms a mass, which keeps a con- 
tinued and uneven pressure upon the sole. A sound foot is 
not injuriously affected, but a very thin sole is, and so also 
is a sole which has been bruised by a picked up stone. 
Even a slight bruise becomes serious if pressure is allowed 
to remain active over the injured part. Lameness increases, 
serous fluid is effused between the horn and sensitive part, 
or even hemorrhage may take place.’ * 
The Treatment of Chronic Bruised Sole offers no special 
difficulty. Removal of the cause (in nearly every case 
incorrect bearing of the shoe) is the first consideration. 
That done, the lesion may be searched for and treated in 
the ordinary manner as described for corn. When pus is 
present it must, of course, be given exit, and an antiseptic 
solution applied to the wound. Should the sensitive 
structures be laid bare when allowing the pus to escape, 
then the wound so made should afterwards be protected 
with a leather sole and antiseptic stopping. 
* Hunting, Veterinary Record, vol. xiv., p. 593. 
