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changes, that “pus” or “matter” is formed. This is a serious condition, for, 
if not discovered, the pus may force its way gradually upwards to the coronet, 
and produce a quittor, a grave affection of the foot, of which we shall shortly 
have to speak. Sometimes the imprisoned matter, instead of passing 
upwards, may lead to inflammation of the intimate parts of the foot around 
it, and give rise to a very grave condition. : 
In cases of corns, it is first necessary to remove the shoes, and have the 
sole at the heel well pared away. Our treatment will now vary with the 
state we find the corn to be in. If matter is imprisoned, it must be let out, 
and the foot should be poulticed with bran for several days. A little tow 
soaked in tar, or in strong lotion of carbolic acid (1 in 15 of water) may be 
placed in the wound. When the internal structures of the foot, such as the 
pedal bone, are in a state of decay, it will be necessary for the veterinarian to 
remove the diseased tissue. In such instances, usually manifested by the 
discharge of fetid matter, the process of cure will necessarily be tardy and 
difficult, as it requires considerable professional skill, and an accurate 
acquaintance with the minute anatomy of the foot. When the nature of the 
corn has been thoroughly investigated, the animal may be shod with a 
three-quarter shoe. The first principle of the cure of corns is rational 
shoeing. After an animal has once been affected with corns, care should be 
taken not to press upon the particular spots, where they are alone liable to be 
seated. : 
In order to prevent corns, stoppings should be discarded, and the 
mistakes we have indicated in shoeing should be avoided. The web of the 
shoe at the heels should be broadened, and the bars should not be pared 
down by the blacksmith. When corns are very ubject to recur, we usually 
recommend the three-quarter shoe ; but, in most instances, it will be found 
that a plate of leather between the shoe and the sole will act as efficiently. 
In those cases where quittors result from corns, they must be treated in the 
way we shall shortly indicate. 
SEEDY TOE. 
By this term we understand the secretion of diseased horn, leading to the 
formation of a cavity within the wall of the hoof, and extending upwards to 
the coronet. It is called seedy toe, from the fact that it is usually most 
manifest at the toe, though it may extend around the whole wall of the foot. 
It often invades the quarters of the foot. It in reality consists in a 
detachment of the crust from the sensitive lamina. Seedy toe is often the 
sequel to laminitis, but it also sometimes follows the use of the toe clip. The 
_ sensitive laminz in this disease instead of forming healthy horn, secrete a 
dry soft caseous substance, which, formed rapidly and imperfectly, leads to 
their separation from the horny crust of the foot. A space is therefore 
formed, and this can readily be diagnosed by tapping the horn, when a 
hollow resonant note will be emitted. Professor Axe believes seedy toe to 
be due to the presence of small worms, to which the perverted condition of the 
