112 CAUSES OF UNSOUNDNESS. 



and that, in the course of a few days, the animal 

 becomes lame, or suppuration makes its appearance 

 at the corony band. The animal has not been 

 shod since it came into the buyer's possession, 

 neither does it show any evidence of a bruised sole. 

 Under these circumstances, is the purchaser en- 

 titled to return the animal ? It remains to be 

 proved that the existing disease is but a recurrence 

 of a former attack, and the best evidence of this 

 will be gleaned by a careful inspection of the corony 

 band for the presence of scars — the best, though 

 not positive, evidence of previous disease of the 

 kind. It would, of course, be argued for the de- 

 fendants in an action, that these scars were the 

 result of some trifling injury, but the probabilities 

 would be in favour of previous disease. 



The Poll. 



The poll comprises the region lying between the 

 ears. It is necessary to examine it for evidence 

 of tenderness or the presence of the so-caUed 

 " poll evil," which is indicated by suppuration. 



The Withers. 



This is a fairly common place at which to find 

 bruises, and one^ if diseased, that causes a lot of 



