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while this is taking place the foot should be protected by 

 a boot. Sinuous ulcer v/nderneath the claw is generally 

 denoted by an oozing, sometimes so slight as to be only 

 with difficulty detectable, from between hair and claw, 

 generally through a small orifice against the lower part of 

 the claw. This has been found in some instances to result 



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FlG. 84. — Muscles, &c, of antero- FlO. 85. — Bones of forearm and foot 

 external aspect of forearm and foot of dog (CHAUVEAr/). 



of dog (Chattveat/). 



from the use of sand on the floors of kennels. In such a 

 case the horn must be removed so as to open out the ulcer ; 

 the foot should then be poulticed, and after it assumes 

 healthy action be dressed as a common wound. In bad 

 cases the claw must be completely drawn, which will not 

 be difficult as it is already much undermined by pus 



