290 DISEASES OF THE HORSE’S FOOT 
normal. This is accomplished by removing with the rasp 
and the knife those portions indicated by the dotted lines 
in Fig. 127. Here it will be seen that the bulk of the 
horn removed is that protruding at the toe. After this 
Fic. 126.—D1aGRAM ILLUSTRATING THE ABNORMAL GRowTH oF Horn 
AT THE TOE AND HEELS OF THE Foot witH CHRoniIc LamMInIrIs. 
the animal should again be suitably shod. In this connec- 
tion it should be noted that the fact of the animal walking 
largely on the heels tends to a forward displacement of the 
shoe. This must be prevented by providing each heel of 
Fic. 127.—TuHeE same Foot as in Fie. 126. 
The dotted lines show the excess of horn removed preparatory to shoeing. 
the shoe with a clip, after the manner shown in Fig. 128; 
or, in the case of a bar shoe, supplying it with a clip at the 
centre of the bar. 
Among other treatments to be noted we may mention 
